Ottomans and Bektashi Janissaries
Ottomans and the Bektashi Dervishes The Ottomans conquered Jerusalem in 1517 and ruled it for 400 years. Ostensibly, this was merely the replacement of one Muslim rule with another, but…
Late Ottoman Jerusalem
Changes in the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire, which ruled Jerusalem starting from 1517, weakened in the second half of the 19th century and was essentially dependent for its existence on…