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Ottoman Empire

A decolonial response to France

A decolonial response to France
Returning the Skull of Suleyman of Aleppo from the Human Museum in Paris.
Greetings from South African Muslims to the Ottoman Caliphate

Greetings from South African Muslims to the Ottoman Caliphate
Historical documents on bonds between South Africa and the Ottoman Empire
Understanding minority religious groups in the Ottoman World: In the case of Sabbateanism

Understanding minority religious groups in the Ottoman World: In the case of Sabbateanism
Illustrating the structuring of a marginal sect Sabbateanism in between Judaism and Islam.
Socio-political relations between Turkey and African nations through the ages

Socio-political relations between Turkey and African nations through the ages
A historical perspective.
Hoisting of Turkish flags on “Mohammedan mosques” in Southern Africa

Hoisting of Turkish flags on “Mohammedan mosques” in Southern Africa
On Ottoman influence in Southern Africa
The Fener Patriarchate and assimilation

The Fener Patriarchate and assimilation
The Patriachate's relations with the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Bulgarians in history.
Decolonising history to uncover muslim heritage in South Africa

Decolonising history to uncover muslim heritage in South Africa
Turkish-Ottoman contributions to building South African national identitiy
The story of Jewish migration from Turkey to South Africa (1878 – 1918)

The story of Jewish migration from Turkey to South Africa (1878 – 1918)
The long distance between the Ottoman Empire and South Africa did not diminish the Jews' feeling for their homeland in Anatolia.
Whither Greece?

Whither Greece?
Greece has an ideological unity both at the state and societal levels in contrast with its limited national strength
Response to Western colonialism: Ottoman legacy in Africa

Response to Western colonialism: Ottoman legacy in Africa
While colonialism may have declined in practice, but its residue remains.
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