التسامح الديني لدى العثمانيين تجاه المسيحيين

Abstract EN

The expansion of the area of the Ottoman Empire on the continents of the ancient world, prompted the Ottoman Empire to implement a policy to contain the followers of different religions within its entity, and since the Orthodox Christians are among the largest religious minorities among its nationals, the state dealt with them according to the principle of tolerance, the principle followed by Islamic countries since the era By giving them an active role and recognizing their rights and granting them complete freedom to practice their religious rites, the Patriarch, their courts and their independence in the management of their religious and judicial affairs, this good policy pushed the Christian heritage He also favored the Ottoman Turks, Muslims, over Catholic Christians, which led to the conversion of large numbers of them to the Islamic religion and work to spread it throughout their homes.

The Ottoman Empire sought to remove the fears of Christians by making them part of the general Ottoman social fabric .It opened up opportunities for them to practice all occupations and trade and agricultural crafts without restrictions.

In addition, a military force of Christians was formed to contribute to the Ottoman conquests and defend the territory of the Ottoman Empire.