Project Gutenberg 2007-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 174 Various Verschillende Various, Various Correspondence Relating to Executions in Turkey for Apostacy from Islamism Produced by John Bechard "Correspondence Relating to Executions in Turkey for Apostacy from Islamism" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work documents the correspondence surrounding the execution of individuals in Turkey for abandoning Islam and reverting to Christianity, specifically focusing on a case that stirred significant outrage among international observers. The central theme revolves around discussions among diplomatic figures regarding the legal and moral implications of such executions, the reaction of various governments, and the ongoing struggle for religious freedom. The opening of the text provides a detailed account of a specific execution of an Armenian youth in Constantinople who publicly declared his Christian faith after initially converting to Islam. The correspondence captures the sentiments of various diplomats, such as Sir Stratford Canning and French and Prussian envoys, expressing their horror at the execution and urging the Turkish government to reconsider its harsh laws. The letters highlight the tension between diplomatic interests and the humane desire to prevent such acts of brutality, setting the stage for a broader discourse on religious tolerance and human rights within the Ottoman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en fr Apostasy -- Islam Executions (Islamic law) BP Text Islam Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 179491 2025-08-08T13:10:23.242744 text/html 179312 2025-01-08T14:08:29.102476 text/html 153887 2025-08-08T13:10:29.726667 application/epub+zip 155852 2025-08-08T13:10:26.609687 application/epub+zip 114659 2025-08-08T13:10:25.437776 application/epub+zip 395436 2025-08-08T13:10:31.880696 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381684 2025-08-08T13:10:28.908858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335699 2022-09-09T14:22:17.153256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158261 2025-08-08T13:10:22.978753 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157397 2007-01-18T04:44:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17765 2025-08-08T13:10:32.004719 application/rdf+xml 24070 2025-08-08T13:10:25.927690 image/jpeg 4403 2025-08-08T13:10:25.681737 image/jpeg 54116 2007-02-05T06:54:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 154341 2025-08-08T13:10:23.255740 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog