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Shaykh al-Islam: How Was the Balance Between Religion and State Established in the Ottoman Empire?

Shaykh al-Islam: How Was the Balance Between Religion and State Established in the Ottoman Empire?
How did the office of Shaykh al-Islam balance the sultan's authority through fatwa, the scholarly class, and law in the Ottoman Empire? Discover its role in the religion-state relationship.
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