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Devshirme | A tradition of Elite Training & Slavery
Devshirme or devşirme was introduced by the Ottoman Empire, forcing Christian children to convert to Islam. During the 14th century, the Ottoman Em...
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The Armenians: Who Are They? – Origins, History and Culture
The Armenians, an ancient people of the North Caucasus, have a history of thousands of years and a colorful, varied culture that makes them differe...
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Why Did the Ottoman Empire Fall: The External and Internal Reasons
The fall of the Ottoman Empire is an important historical tale. The Ottoman Empire started with several tribes, who gathered under the name of thei...
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What Did the Ottoman Empire Trade? A Detailed Account
The Ottoman Empire was once one of the most famous and rapidly growing trade empires of the 15th century. This empire started with several poor tri...
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How Did the Ottomans Treat Non Muslims in Their Empire: A Brief Guide
How did the Ottoman Empire treat non-Muslims? Given that religious mistrust, discrimination, and persecution is as old as religion itself, one migh...
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The Muslim Brotherhood Egypt: Surviving Repression
The Muslim Brotherhood Egypt , Arabic al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun, is a religio-political group. Scholar Hassan al-Banna established the group in 1928 in...
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What did the prophet Muhammad look like?
For non-Muslims interested in Islam, one of the common questions they ask is, “ what did the prophet Muhammad look like ?” For most Muslims, prophe...
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The Anglo Egyptian Treaty 1936 – An inter-war treaty in a post-war world
Understanding the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty requires knowing what transpired during the inter-war years in Egypt. In the inter-war years, an unsettled ...
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Damascus' History: Discovering the Secrets of the Pearl of the East
Damascus' history reveals the secrets of the city known as the Pearl of the East, referring to the city of Damascus, the capital of Syria. It has e...
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Baghdad's History: Uncovering the Story of Iraq’s Ancient Capital
Baghdad's history began during the Islamic Golden Age when the city was founded by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur. From humble beginnings, the city w...
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The Suez Canal: Europe’s Artery of Trade to the East
The Suez Canal’s opening in 1869 brought fundamental change to the international trade system. The waterway eliminated an estimated 10,000 kilomete...
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The Suez War: A Canal and its Crisis
The Suez war , or popularly known as the Battle of Suez Canal, was a historical turning point in geopolitics. The dispute over access to the Suez c...