30 Questions
Who was sent by the Ottomans to quiet the unrest in Egypt?
Mohammad Ali
How did Mohammad Ali eliminate the Mamluk challengers?
He held a dinner party and then shot all of them
What term is used to describe the process of reforms in the Ottoman Empire?
Tanzimat
What did Muslims eventually realize about their knowledge and beliefs?
They didn't have all the knowledge they thought they had
What region was Mohammad Ali originally sent to by the Ottomans?
Egypt
What type of codes were imported and applied in the Ottoman Empire as part of the reforms?
Civilian codes
Which group had the same rights as Muslims under western pressure, undermining the ideological premise of the Ottoman Empire?
Christians
In what year did the Ottoman Empire adopt a constitution along the lines of the Belgian constitution?
1876
Which assembly was created with a nominated Upper House and a Lower Chamber of elected representatives from all over the Ottoman empire?
National Ottoman Assembly
Who had the final word and the authority to dissolve the assembly and suspend the Constitution in the Ottoman Empire?
The Sultan
Which country occupied Egypt following Egypt's bankruptcy in 1882?
Britain
Why did Britain and France want to keep the Ottoman empire alive in the late 19th century?
To avoid war in Europe
Who tried to reconcile the cognitive dissonance of Muslims facing Western domination in the Ottoman Empire?
Jamal Adid al Afghani
In what century did it become clear that the Ottoman empire exists only because Britain and France allow it to and don't want it to fall?
19th century
What did Muslims realize about political freedom and scientific innovation in revelation-based societies in the late 19th century?
Revelation-based societies hinder scientific innovation
What impact did Jamal Adid al Afghani and Mohammad Abduh have on later ideologies?
They tried to reconcile the cognitive dissonance of Muslims facing Western domination
Why did Britain and France want to keep the Ottoman empire alive in the late 19th century?
To avoid war in Europe and divide the spoils of the vast empire
What was the ultimate outcome of the Tanzimat, as stated in the text?
The Muslim world was lagging behind and ended up worse than when it started
Which country occupied Egypt following Egypt's bankruptcy in 1882?
Britain
What was the Sultan's specific authority in relation to the assembly and Constitution in the Ottoman Empire?
He could dissolve the assembly and suspend the Constitution at his discretion
What did Muslim scholars of the late 19th century realize about the connection between doubt-based societies and innovation?
Doubt-based societies lead to scientific freedom and innovation, as seen in the West's development.
Why did the Muslim scholars believe that revelation-based society needed to be replaced with a doubt-based society?
To align with Western ideologies and confront Western dominance.
What was the dilemma faced by Muslims, as described in the text?
Struggling to reconcile religious beliefs with the advancements of Western science and modernity.
What is required to establish a doubt-based society?
Separating religion and science as different disciplines.
What was presented as the rational proof for the existence of God, Mohammad as the prophet, and the Quran as the final revelation?
Observing the stars and acknowledging a creator based on the concept of causality.
How did Mohammad Ali describe the state of Islam in Europe and Egypt?
"I saw Islam everywhere in Europe but didn't see Muslims; I saw Muslims everywhere in Egypt but didn't see Islam."
What did Mohammad Ali suggest about the role of Islam in a truly Muslim society?
"Islam provides space for doubt and is essential for resisting Western dominance."
What does Christian Fundamentalism believe about the Christian text and science?
"Christian text has higher authority than scientific discoveries."
In a doubt-based society, what determines the recognition of truth according to the project initiated in the late 19th century?
"Truth is recognized based on rational demonstration and scientific evidence."
What did Muslim scholars argue about belief in God, Muhammad as the prophet, and the Quran as the final revelation?
"They contended that these beliefs can be rationally proven through historical evidence."
Test your knowledge about the events surrounding the Ottoman Empire, including the rise of Muhammad Ali and the conflict with the Mamluks in Egypt during the 19th century.
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