BradleySigma t1_iu8ha2c wrote on October 29, 2022 at 11:23 AM Reply to comment by TurkeyDinner547 in TIL Jewish persons could not hold public office in Maryland until 1826 by synonyco > Non-Muslims living in the Ottoman Empire had to pay extra taxes. IIRC, the military comprised of conscripted Muslims, and so the extra tax was essentially an alternative to national service. Permalink Parent 12
BradleySigma t1_iu8ha2c wrote
Reply to comment by TurkeyDinner547 in TIL Jewish persons could not hold public office in Maryland until 1826 by synonyco
> Non-Muslims living in the Ottoman Empire had to pay extra taxes.
IIRC, the military comprised of conscripted Muslims, and so the extra tax was essentially an alternative to national service.