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The Sultan by Joan Haslip6/27/2023 ![]() There are also some very orientalist elements which would describe certain traditions in a backward and somewhat skewed manner. The only reason why I did not give it a five star rating is that, no matter how comprehensive, the author failed to take into account the testimonies of the more religious elements of Abdul Hamid's entourage to give us a better picture. ![]() The details and testimonies of the people involved really shed lights on perspectives and despite the fact Abdul Hamid II did not write his biography, Haslip tries her best to recreate the Sultans life based on third party accounts in a chronological order in each chapter with a foreshadowing of the far future, which can be easily understood by those who have a rough idea how future events would play out. ![]() On this account I would praise Joan Haslip for compiling a fair and balanced account of one of the greatest Sultans not only for the Ottoman Empire but also the one who would be considered the last effective Caliph of Islam. ![]() It is either non existent or is prejudiced account from European or Kemalist historians. It is so hard to find English material on the life of Abdul Hamid II. ![]()
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