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Did the ottoman empire allow non Muslims to practice their own religion if they paid special taxes?
Generally speaking, YES, although this deserves to be clarified.
Non-Muslims who lived in the Ottoman Empire were called Dhimmi, or second-class citizens. They lacked a number of fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, freedom of settlement, access to all occupations, and additional taxation because they were Non-Muslim. Each Dhimmi group, like the Armenians, Greeks, Jews, and so forth were organized into Millets which were community representative groups. Each Millet would report to a centralized Millet representative in Istanbul who would have direct dealing with the Imperial Palace. This would allow the Millets to air their grievances, but was more often used as a method to control the Millets and make them less resistive to Ottoman Occupation.
Admittedly, life under the Ottomans was far superior to most contemporaneous Empires. Spain was by far a more religiously and culturally intolerant place during this period as were France and England.
Finally, the Ottomans' most egregious crime was the policy of devşirme, where Christian families in the Balkans region had to submit to Ottoman soldiers stealing their children to bring to them to Istanbul where they would have no contact with their parents for years and be trained to be the elite Janissary Core and be converted to Islam. No Muslim was even allowed to join the Janissaries, because the devşirme system was so effective in producing recruits loyal only to the Emperor because they feared him.
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What is a state religion?
AnswerThere are few "one religion" states. Even Iran, which is predominantly Shi'ite Muslim, does have its Summi Muslims, Mandaeans, Zoroastrians, Bahai and some Christians. Perhaps the closest to a "one religion" state in modern times could be Saudi Arabia. Of course, during the Middle Ages, in most of Western Europe, the Roman Catholic faith was obligatory.
How did Seljuk Turks treat Christians?
The Seljuk Turks generally allowed Christians to practice their religion but imposed certain restrictions and discriminatory policies, such as requiring them to pay a special tax (jizya) and limiting their freedom of worship. Overall, interactions between the Seljuks and Christians varied depending on the specific ruler and region.
Why jummah is playing a massive role in our religion?
What Muslims do on Friday or Jumu’ah? Is Jumma Namaz Farz? Friday is called Juma in Arabic. Friday is very special for all Muslims as because a Special Congregational Salah (Prayer) named Salat Al-Jumu’ah are offered on Friday. Muslims men require to attend Jumu’ah Prayer as long as they are not travelling, it’s Obligatory or Farz. Jumu’ah means “gathering of People”, on Friday Muslims gather in the Masajid (Place of Worship for Muslims) at just after noon and instead of regular mid-day Jahur Salah, Salat Al-Jumu’ah are offered. On the day of Jumu’ah, Muslims take care of cleaning their bodies, wearing clean and best clothes, grooming following Sunnah (as Prophet Muhammad S.W.S did and directed), giving Charity, reading Quraan, remembering Almighty Allah more, sending Darood or Blessings to Prophet Muhammad S.W.S etc.
Do the followers of the religion observe any special dietary laws?
Yes, followers of certain religions may observe special dietary laws, such as avoiding certain foods or restricting the times when they can eat. These laws are often based on religious beliefs and can vary between different religions and denominations.
What does establishment of religion mean?
This term "establishment of religion" if used in a historical or political sense simply means a State Directed or Government run religion. This happened often back in the Dark ages. Today an established religious government can be found in most Muslim countries, in England and in some Asian countries. The cool thing about America is that we allow any religion and bar none. That is the state, according to the constitution, is not to make any one religion the "official" religion and is not to prohibit any religion.
The ottoman empire allowed non Muslims to practice their own religion if they paid a special tax?
True, they were allowed . #yourwelcome
Why are camels special to Muslims'?
camels are special to Muslims because mohammed was a famos camel hearder and mohammed started the Muslim religion
Does Islam's religion have any special places of worship?
Yes, Muslims go to the Mosq on Fridays
What is the special clothing of Muslims?
The Muslim religion comes from Mecca, an Arab country. Most of the people there wear 'jubah'
What kind of clothing Muslims wear in festivals?
Nothing special per Islam religion. Refer to question below.
Why do Muslims put the qur'an on a special shelf?
Because muslims respect the books.not only the holy Quran but all other books that give us education.And just like christan or jew muslims also respect there religion.
Which city is very special to Muslims?
The city special to Muslims is Mecca.
How did Islam treat other cultures?
they treated them good they could practice there religion but they had to pay a special tax
When Muslims settled in Spain did they adopt the local religion and customs?
No, Muslims did not adopt the local religion and customs when they settled in Spain.
Why did Greece and Spain retain their Christian faith under the Ottoman and Moors?
All countries conquered by the Muslims were allowed to practice their own religions. Islam is very tolerant of other religions. There were certain exceptions for the Ottoman Empire. The government was to be Muslim, non-Muslims had to pay a special tax, and non-Muslims had to wear certain clothing. This special tax was for non Muslims to share the expenses of defence and army provisions as they were exempted from military service. However, when they agreed to participate in military service they were exempted from this special tax. See the Related Link for more details.
Why is the fridays in the Islam religion important?
Becuase Muslims come together and pray a more special prayer than the est of the week. It's an important prayer and we Muslims believe we get more benefit of it. Tht is why it's so important.
Why did Muslims make Jews and Christians pay a special tax?
Muslims historically imposed a special tax known as the jizya on Jews and Christians as part of the dhimma system, which granted them protected status (dhimmis) in Islamic societies. This tax was seen as a compensation for the protection provided by the Muslim state, allowing non-Muslims to practice their religion openly while exempting them from military service, which was mandatory for Muslim citizens. The jizya reflected the socio-political dynamics of the time, aiming to maintain social order and religious tolerance within a predominantly Muslim community.
