FACT CHECK · OTTOMAN REFORMS
Claim: Tanzimat: equality promised in 1856, poorly enforced
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
The 1856 Reform Edict promised equality and abolished the jizya. Enforcement failed, with resistance from both Muslims and non-Muslims.
SOURCE
Standard histories (as supplied 17 Oct)
PEOPLE ALSO SAY
- “Reform edict”
- “Equal under the ottomans”
- “Jews christians and muslims all equal”