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5. Briefly compare how the Ottoman and Safavid Empires treated the religious minorities they

conquered. Be sure to discuss the Ottoman Janissary system and the rivalry between Sunni and Shi's in the Safavid Empire. Support your analysis with well organized historical evidence

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The Ottomans were forced to guarantee vague “rights” to religious minorities, which in fact limited their freedoms. Instead of being allowed to rule themselves according to their own rules, all religious groups were forced to follow the same set of secular laws

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