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Ottoman Empire

Lasting nearly 650 years, the Ottoman Empire (modern day Turkey) was one of the most powerful empires the world has ever seen. Istanbul, its capital for the last 470 years, was one of the most culturally diverse cities on the planet at the time.

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What type of furniture do Storage Ottomans sell?

Storage Ottoman's sells basically hassoc's that also have storage in them. Frequently made of leather, this furniture piece is useful for propping up the feet and eliminating clutter.

What was the former capital of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire?

I think you are asking about Istanbul, but Istanbul was never a capital of independent Turkey. Atatürk moved the capital from Istanbul to Ankara early in his reign as Turkish President.

What Casters wheels work best for ottomans?

There are a variety of Casters wheels that work on ottomans. One should instead look at the material that the ottoman is being rolled over. Metal or sharper wheels may scratch hardwood floors, while rubber may scuff tile.

Which companies sell chair and ottoman sets?

You can find chair and ottoman sets at any local furniture store. Most of these stores also have online websites that items can be purchased on. If you are looking for something cheaper than a name brand furniture store, you can look on sites such as, Amazon or Ebay ( items will be possibly used). With these sites, the selection will usually be limited but you can sometimes get a better deal

What two classes did Suleiman allow Muslims to be?

The question is not clear. Who was Suleiman? Hazrat suleiman (AS), the Prophet? Suleiman bin-Abdul Malik? Suleiman Al-Qanuni?

Anyhow, No human being -right from Hazrat Adam (AS) to the last Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has the Authority to 'allow', 'divide' or 'constitute' any classes in Islam. Islam is the only ONE religion preached by all the Prophets (May peace be upon them). Even if the Muslims are divided into 73 sects, only ONE of them will enjoy the pleasure of Almighty Allah- the sect that follows the holy Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), his righteous Caliphs and his blessed Companions (RATU). (Al-Hadith). The religion of Islam is complete. No one can make amends in it, add anything to it, or delete anything from it. Anybody doing so refutes the holy Qur'an and the holy Prophet Muhammad (May peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Where were the Mughal Songhai and ottoman empire located?

The Mughal Empire was located in India, the Songhai Empire in West Africa and the Ottoman Empire was located across South East Europe, North East Africa and a bit of Asia.

What group suffered most within the Ottoman empire during World War 1?

The Armenians suffered a genocide in which 1.8 million Armenians were killed through barbaric acts of population cleansing. No other minority group in the Ottoman Empire suffered a hardship of similar degree. The Greek Orthodox were evicted in a mutual population transfer with Greece (the Greeks evicted their Turks as well), that resulted in thousands of deaths and the forcible uprooting of the Pontian and Smyrnan Greek Communities. Over 1.3 million Greeks were displaced.

What did The Ottoman Empire practice?

It is said to be 50/50. When The Ottomans conquered The Byzantine Empire, this brought many Orthodox Christians under Muslim Rule. By 1600, They had four out of five Orthodox Churches under their control, which amassed to nearly 500 million.

Did Jerusalem fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453?

NO. The Ottomans captured Jerusalem from the Mamluks in 1517. The major city that the Ottomans conquered in 1453 was Constantinople, which was taken from the Byzantine Empire.

Who was the youngest conqueror?

Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire, at the age of 21.

The Ottoman Empire was populated by?

Mostly turks but also great number of jews from Spain came and settled in empire by the time of Suleiman the magnificant. Also when Suleimans father Selim conqured arabic peninsula and middle east a lot of arabs became ottoman citizen. Generally because of ottoman country was an empire and also the ottomans sultans had great tolerent towards to non turkish people a lot of race lived under the rule of ottomans. As far as i know turks arabs jews greeks serbs northern africans armenians kurds persians slavic people macedonians hungrians ukranians, bulgarians, romanians and list goes on

How do you decorate with an ottoman?

Storage benches and cubes such as an ottoman can serve as a table or seat. A large ottoman bench can be used as a coffeetable. A ottoman cube can also serve as a dorm tea table.These dual purpose storage containers are made of natural fibers such as rattan, jute, bamboo, leather or padded cloth. One decorating tip is to use a set of ottoman. An identical pair of faux leather ottoman causes the room to look balanced.

Did the Ottoman Empire have to do anything with terrorism?

It is unclear what you mean by this question. There were certainly brigades in the Janissaries and Ottoman Traditional Armies that created terror and there were violent guerrilla groups that opposed the Ottoman Empire and civilians. The Ottoman Empire, however, did not design, create, define, or in any other way directly promote the concept or execution of terror activities.

How did selim bradley survive in Fullmetal Alchemist I thought he got defeated?

He was defeated but Ed did not kill him. He, like Wrath were homunculi who could age.

What is the ottoman empries achievement in Islam?

The ottoman emprie achievements are but not limited to:

1. Extended the Islamic empire/land thus more people embraced Islam

2. Preserved the Islamic heritage, teachings and traditions

3. United the Muslim nations under one strong regime/flag

4. Delayed the disintegration of the Muslim land; for example, as soon as the ottoman empire fell down, the Muslims divided among themselfes and started to formulate their own independent states/countries

5. Resisted and postponed the western colonization of the Muslim world

6. Served and preserved the 3 sacared Muslim places namely Makkah, Madinah (city of the prophet Mohammad, and Jerusalem)

7. Protected Palestine against the zionist conspiracy from becoming the homeland for the Jews

8. Introduced new techniques and sciences in the Islamic world

How did the ottoman govern a large and diverse empire?

One of the most noteworthy attributes of Ottoman Turkish rule was Ottoman toleration of different religious beliefs. The Turks of the Ottoman Empire were Muslims, but they did not force their religions on others. Christians and Jews in the Empire prayed in their own churches or synagogues, taught their religion in their own schools and seminaries, and went about their business, sometimes amassing great fortunes. At that time, Ottoman toleration was unique. The tradition of Turkish tolerance came from both religious belief and practicality.

What is the relationship between the Turks and the Age of Discovery?

There is no direct relationship; the Turks were never much interested in exploration and discovery. But in their attempts to control and profit from Europe's desire for spices from the Orient - India and southeast Asia - they indirectly encouraged the European explorers and discoverers to attempt to sail AROUND the Turks.

Columbus sailed west from Spain in the belief that not only was the world round (he was right, of course, but everyone was already certain of this) but that he could sail west and reach India. He even named the islands that he discovered the "West Indies".