The Ottoman Empire's Impact On Global Civilization
“Now shalt thou feel the force of Turkish arms which lately made all Europe quake for fear.” This was true throughout the mid-fifteenth century to the end of the seventeenth century, when the Ottoman empire became a real threat to global civilization. The Ottoman empire left a significant impact on global civilization, differentiating their view of the world from the rest of the world. As a result, the Ottoman empire reformed beliefs like Muslim and Islam, controlled and threatened the world by expanding and growing at a terrifying rate. Authors Geoffrey Woodward, Ira Lepidus, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Hassan al-Bana discuss how the Ottoman empire threatened and left an everlasting effect on the world. Their articles are The Ottomans in Europe, A History of Islamic Societies, A Speech Delivered by Ghazi Mustafa Kemal, President of the Turkish Republic, 1927, and The Tyranny of Materialism Over the Lands of Islam.
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The central concept of the Ottoman society was askeri and re’aya, the rulers and ruled. Ottoman society was an elaborate mosaic of territorial associations, religious fraternities, and corporate economic groups. Ottoman patronage led to the organization of madrasas, religious schools that focused on academics as well. Madrasas taught law, geography, mathematics and so much more, furthering the average education of the population of the Ottoman empire. Additionally, sufis had a large role in Ottoman rural society. They led holy wars, protected travellers, mediated disputes, and helped create social order in rural societies. To clarify, the Ottoman empire was built on the foundation of religion, leading to the increasing usage of education and moral values. Although the Ottomans had built an incredible society based on religion, their hearts were eventually shaken with fear after their defeat from the “Entente
Geoffrey Woodward’s article on The …show more content…
The central concept of the Ottoman society was askeri and re’aya, the rulers and ruled. Ottoman society was an elaborate mosaic of territorial associations, religious fraternities, and corporate economic groups. Ottoman patronage led to the organization of madrasas, religious schools that focused on academics as well. Madrasas taught law, geography, mathematics and so much more, furthering the average education of the population of the Ottoman empire. Additionally, sufis had a large role in Ottoman rural society. They led holy wars, protected travellers, mediated disputes, and helped create social order in rural societies. To clarify, the Ottoman empire was built on the foundation of religion, leading to the increasing usage of education and moral values. Although the Ottomans had built an incredible society based on religion, their hearts were eventually shaken with fear after their defeat from the “Entente