Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the nature of Ottoman governmental processes?
a. Originally, Ottoman rule was dominated by tribal law and augmented by Muslim law.
b. The Ottoman Empire was influenced by Byzantine and Persian rule.
c. The sultan ruled from the Topkapi with the assistance of the Grand Vezirs, who were primarily the products of the devshirme process.
d. The government was located in Istanbul, the former Constantinople.
e. The government refused to allow any religion to be practiced in the empire except for Islam.
e
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