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∙ 8y agoThe Ottoman Empire was the heart of the Sunni Caliphate, so the Sunnis were actually in power. However, the Ottoman rulers did reach out to a number of Sufi Orders to help maintain the empire's legitimacy with poorer people, who were more likely to follow the beliefs of local pious Sufis. Shiites were reviled by the Ottoman Empire and often persecuted under the mistaken belief that they were fifth columns more loyal to Safavid Iran than the Ottoman Empire.
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∙ 15y agoThe Ottomans were Turks and followers of the Sunni branch of Islam; the Persians (now Iranis) are Shi'a.
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∙ 10y agoThe Ottoman Empire was Sunni Muslim and actively discriminated against Shiite Muslims.
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∙ 11y agoYes it was a Sunni Islamic Empire
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∙ 8y agoSunni Muslims.
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∙ 9y agoSunni
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Was the Ottoman Empire populated by the Shiites?
While the overwhelming majority of the Ottoman Empire was made up of Sunni Moslems and Orthodox Christians, there was a large minority of Shiites in the southern Mesopotamian Provinces of the Ottoman Empire and a Shiite remnant in North Africa.
What type of Islam was the ottomans empire?
The Ottoman Empire was officially a SUNNI ISLAMIC STATE, and the place where the Caliph, the head of the Sunni Islamic World, resided. Shiite Islam suffered repression, sometimes quite severe, under Ottoman rule.
What was the importance of the khilafat of Ottoman Empire?
The Caliph of the Ottoman Empire represented the religious leadership of the Sunni Muslims and granted legitimacy to the Ottoman Empire as the vanguard of Islam.
Which religion inspired the Ottoman Empire?
No religion "inspired" the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had Sunni Islam as its State Religion, but it was not a view or tenet of Islam to create an Ottoman Empire.
Describes a major difference between the Ottoman and Safavid empires?
The Ottoman Empire was controlled by Sunni Muslims, while the Safavid Empire was ruled by Shia Muslims.
Was the Ottoman Empire populated by the Shiites?
While the overwhelming majority of the Ottoman Empire was made up of Sunni Moslems and Orthodox Christians, there was a large minority of Shiites in the southern Mesopotamian Provinces of the Ottoman Empire and a Shiite remnant in North Africa.
What faction of Islam controlled the Ottoman Empire and what faction controlled the Safavid Dynasty?
i don't know if it's right but Sunni and shiite stupit odessywire
What type of Islam was the ottomans empire?
The Ottoman Empire was officially a SUNNI ISLAMIC STATE, and the place where the Caliph, the head of the Sunni Islamic World, resided. Shiite Islam suffered repression, sometimes quite severe, under Ottoman rule.
What religion expanded with the ottoman empire?
SUNNI ISLAM expanded with the Ottoman Empire since the country was ruled by Sunni Muslims.
Was shiite or sunni the official religion of the safavid empire?
shia Islam.
What was the importance of the khilafat of Ottoman Empire?
The Caliph of the Ottoman Empire represented the religious leadership of the Sunni Muslims and granted legitimacy to the Ottoman Empire as the vanguard of Islam.
What are the ottoman empire's gods?
The sultans of the Ottoman Empire were Sunni Muslims, so their god was God, as Muslims understand Him.
Is Gadafi a Sunni or Shiite?
he was Sunni.
Which religion inspired the Ottoman Empire?
No religion "inspired" the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had Sunni Islam as its State Religion, but it was not a view or tenet of Islam to create an Ottoman Empire.
Was sadam huusein shiite or sunni?
sunni
Is Pakistan shiite or sunni?
The majority is Sunni.
What sect of Islam was the Safavid Empire?
The Safavid Empire is primarily made of SHIITE MUSLIMS, because that was the official religion of the empire. Numerous Persian Sunni Muslims were forcibly converted to Shiite Islam under Safavid rule.
