Answer Fake Claims About Ottoman Caliphate
Our friends
who doesn’t like Ottoman Caliphate often accuse Ottoman Caliphate as terrorist,
robber, rapists and other. Is their words aproriate with reality? Lets we
answer together in this article. We will dissect according valid datas about
Ottoman Caliphate. Lets discuss.
First,
Ottoman Caliphate is terrorist.
An Non
Muslim Youtuber say, Ottoman Caliphate is terrorist because they attack and rob
European Territories. It is clearly fake claims, why this? Factor Ottoman s
raids to European territories, in the contects, Balkan and East Europe because
King Of Serbia, Stephen Dushan burden his people with forced labor.
Next, the
youtuber say, Ottoman rob European Civilian with Jizya ( Caliphate s tax for Non-Muslim Civilian). It
is false, why this? Because Muslims also mandatory pay Zakat. Ottoman
Caliphate take Zakat from Muslims
and Jizya for Non Muslims. And Jizya doesn’t mandatory for Non
Muslims who: poor, women, children, religion leader, and Non Muslims s family who served Ottoman
Caliphate. Jizya or Zakat used for public server. So, where this
robbery?
Second,
Ottoman Army Is Barbaric Army.
They say
this because in Conquest Of Constantinople 1453 AD from Byzantine Empire by Ottoman Army who led by Sultan Mehmed II (
Muhammad Al-Fatih), briefly happened looting by Ottoman Army in Constantinople City. It is true and
written by Greek Civilian who became a witness, but, after this, Sultan Mehmed
II forbid his troops to next it.
Ottoman army
also educated by competent shaykh in moral and ethics. Why they became Barbaric if they educated with
Islamic Morals? Maybe they ever make mistake but one mistake cannot seeing as
generalization.
Third, Mehmed
II Is Evil.
It is claims
who often out in Youtube, Mehmed II ( Muhammad Al-Fatih) is evil person because
he oppres Non-Muslims and he doesn’t conqueror who propeshied by Propeth
Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam, It is clearly, fake claim, Mehmed II
is so far from crime. Claims that he oppres Non-Muslims is doesn’t based. He is
very tolerant to Non-Muslims in his territories, when he conquer Constatinople
at 1453 AD, he treat Non-Muslim Civilians well and give him tolerance to run
their faith.
As for,
Mehmed II s reason to kill his prisoners, example King Of Trabzon, when he
conquer Trabzon, Last Byzantine Kingdom, at 1461 AD, originally, he bring King Of
Trabzon and his family to Istanbul, Ottoman Empire Capital and give him land
for house and cost of living, but King Of Trabzon tried conspired for destroy
Ottoman Empire. Reason Mehmed II attack Trabzon because Kingdom Of Trabzon
became allied for his enemy, Sultan Uzun Hasan, ruler of Aq Qoyunlu Dynasty, at
this time, Aq Qoyunlu Dynasty is dynasty who ruled West Persia and East
Anatolia.
In Conquest
Of Constantinople, Mehmet II also kill a
son from Byzantine Nobleman, but the reason is the son conspired to kill him.
Tried kill stateleader clearly a coup statement. Mehmet II also kill his cousin
who live at Constantinople, Prince Orhan when he conquer this city, the reason,
Prince Orhan conspired with Byzantine Empire to coup Ottoman Throne.
Execution
for traitor and conspirator who danger government, exactly aims keep the state
from politically shaking. So, doesn’t based is we accuse Mehmet II is evil
because several statement only, without seeing the contects.
Recommendation
Book:
Freely,
John:.Muhammad Al Fatih Sang Penakluk Konstatinopel, Penerbit Alvabet, 2019
M.
Maksudoglu, Prof.DR.Mehmet:
The Untold History Of Ottoman: Menelusuri Daulah Islamiyah Terbesar Di Dunia
Dan Pemerintahannya, Penerbit Al-Kautsar, 2023 M.
Ansary,
Tamim: Dari Puncak Bagdad Sejarah Dunia Versi Islam, Penerbit Serambi,
2017 M.
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