Ottoman Empire Vs Qing Empire Essay

From the 12th to 20th centuries, the Ottoman, Mughal, and Qing empires conquered and dominated Asia Minor, the Balkans, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and China. During the height of their power, they faced many challenges that they had to overcome in order to rule their people successfully. The Ottomans, who were Muslim, had to deal with the Jews, Christians, and other non-Muslims in the empire. They also had to deal with the Mongols as the Ottomans moved in tribal groups from the steppes of Central Asia. The Mughals had to unite the many small kingdoms and, like the Ottomans, the many religious and ethnic groups in the empire. They also had to deal with growing European exploration in the Indian subcontinent. The Qing Empire had to deal with the fact that they were Manchurian and their subjects were Han Chinese. They also had many problems that they inherited from …show more content…
At their height, the Ottoman, Mughal and Qing empires were able to bring stability and prosperity to the lands they ruled because of their religious tolerance, support of the arts and effective administration.
Religious tolerance played a major role in helping the Ottoman, Mughal, and Qing empires bring stability and prosperity to the lands they ruled. The Ottoman Empire, whose rulers were Muslim, “did not try to force … [Islam] on all subjects of the empire” (Bingham, 78). Christians and Jews who lived in the empire were considered dhimmis, or People of the Book, who shared some of the same biblical history as Muslims. However, because of their failure to accept Muhammad as the Prophet, they could be specially taxed. However, they were still free to worship as they pleased and have religious leaders in their own communities, as long as they did not try to convert Muslims (Bingham, 79). In 1602, Mehmet III issued a regulation stating that the “protection and