Steven Gilburne

Introduction     

 Hi there, my name is Steven Gilburne. I am a Sophomore here at Ithaca college. Last Spring I changed my major from Economics to Integrated Marketing Communications. I love marketing because of the communication skills necessary to do so. Communicating with people is how civilization is well… civilization. I grew up in Westchester, New York, to move to Sarasota, Florida when I was about 11. I attended the Out-of-Door Academy and graduated with a small class of 56. I plan on owning my major to join the work field of online retail and advertising. I enjoy reading books about the stock market and investing, and love to acquire new ways to better myself as a person in addition to my academic and work performance. 

What was the Millet system?

    The Millet system is related to the treatment of the non-Muslim people closely related to Islamic Law. “The Millet system was based on Islamic Law, recognizing both Jews and Christians as a separate nation, or Millet”. Essentially, the Muslims had the most “rights” one could say, and the Jews and Christians were kept separate among themselves and the Muslim. This recognized both religious communities. Each community, or religion, was in charge of teaching their own religion, going about their own business and praying in their own place of holy prayer. They built roads, schools and welfare systems as well. Allowing the different religions to practice their beliefs allowed each community to control riots and people revolting, benefiting the Ottoman Empire.