A Dialogue of Flowers
The wind gently touched my soft petals. They slightly swayed back and forth to the beat of the…
Empire
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The Islamic Propensity for Science
The naive view of religion and science sees them in direct opposition to one another, and given the…
The Spread of Islam
There are several historical reasons for the astounding spread of Islam throughout Arabia and abroad after Muhammad’s death…
Ottoman Women: Myth and Reality
Asli Sancar, born and raised in the United States of America, has been living in Istanbul for over…
An American Muslim in Istanbul
Like so many American Muslims, Istanbul too stands at the crossroads of East and West. My trip to…
Rethinking Globalization
Although globalization is a helpful category, there is considerable disagreement about its precise meaning. Many commentators, while conceding…
The Status of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire recognized three groups of non-Muslim minorities: ahl al-kitab (People of the Book), ahl al-dhimma (protected…
Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire
Why and how civilizations rise and fall is a hard question to answer. To do so, one must…
Editorial (Issue 35)
Perceived Differences and Artifical Realities One of the greatest plagues of history has been our propensity to deny…
ETHNIC RELATIONS AND CONFLICTS IN CENTRAL EUROPE
Most relations in Central Europe are, unfortunately, based on conflicts. I would like to briefly cover the majority…
Blissful Years of The Jews in The Ottoman State
The world has been the scene of many massacres and countless acts of genocide since mankind appeared on…
Western presentation of the Ottoman Turks
The Turks have never been detached, in Western imagination, from other Islamic nations of the Middle East even…