Reformation of the Millets

The Millet System is a part of the Ottoman administration of separate religious communities that acknowledged each community's authority in overseeing its own communal affairs, primarily through independent religious court systems and schools. Yet, it was an inconsistent system and the laws of each province differed vastly in the millet court when compared to its neighbors. Some clever pashas used this to their advantage to expand their power over their governed region far beyond of what they are supposed to rule. With the standardization of the millet, the treatment of our subjects should be consistent in all corners of the empire.