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Voltaire's Nuanced Fondness of Islam

Voltaire, whose real name was François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), was a French philosopher, writer, and thinker who made significant contributions to the Enlightenment.  

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Some French Philosophes’ Use of Islam

During the Enlightenment era, certain French thinkers, known as the Philosophes, turned their gaze to Islam, a faith geographically and ideologically distant from their own Christian milieu.

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The Ottoman Empire’s European Foray and France

In this intricate web of European politics and religion, the Ottoman Empire asserted its presence powerfully. With vast swathes of Eastern Europe under its control, the Empire naturally found itself j