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The greatest unifying force of the Ottoman Empire was a common

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i think it was government..but if im right someone tell me
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Most of the land they conquered was already inhabited by small groups of Muslims. Bringing these lands under central rule helped to increase the power of both the Ottoman Empire and Islam. Religion was the unifying force of the Empire.
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