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Hejaz Railway – Built by the Ottoman Empire
In the first year of the 20th century the Ottoman sultan ordered the start of building work on the Hejaz railway to allow easier access for pilgrims to the holy places. more...
Ottoman Rule in 16th Century Jerusalem
When Ottoman Sultan, Selim I appeared, with an army, at the gates of Jerusalem in 1517 he was welcomed by the Ulama who peacefully presented him with the keys to the city more...
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The story of a Russian slave who used the harem as a springboard to power in the Ottoman Empire. more...
British Woman Formed Modern Iraq
A key shaper of today's Iraq was a powerful British woman who knew the value of Iraqi oil and advised Winston Churchill not to give power to the Shiites. more...
By: Debbie Kwiatoski
On April 24, 1915, in Constantinople, the Young Turks began the ethnic cleansing, or genocide, of the Turkish Armenian population. more...
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