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The Siege of Vienna has come up several times recently, I thought I would post this playlist of short videos which give a quick survey of the events then and there. It was an interesting meeting of European and Ottoman Empires, representing the technology, tactics, and politics of the time.
Extra History: Siege of Vienna
A Muslim organization called Tablighi Jamaat is being blamed in India for the spread of the coronavirus there. as a result, there has apparently let to a rise of anti-muslim attacks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/world/asia/india-coronavirus-muslims-bigotry.html
This article from the Met describes the relationship between Venice and the Ottomans. Here’s an excerpt:
The Ottomans sold wheat, spices, raw silk, cotton, and ash (for glass making) to the Venetians, while Venice provided the Ottomans with finished goods such as soap, paper, and textiles. The same ships that transported these everyday goods and raw materials also carried luxury objects such as carpets, inlaid metalwork, illustrated manuscripts, and glass.
Another article from the Met discusses Ottoman textiles in particular like the one above.
This 1958 Ph.D dissertation was really ground breaking, but never reached publication: http://discovere.emory.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/display.do?tabs=detailsTab&ct=display&fn=search&doc=TN_proquest301908688&indx=1&recIds=TN_proquest301908688&recIdxs=0&elementId=0&renderMode=poppedOut&displayMode=full&frbrVersion=&vid=discovere&mode=Basic&tab=default_tab&dscnt=0&vl(freeText0)=martin%20dickson%20shah%20tahmasb%20&dstmp=1585236029814&fbclid=IwAR2REVHtuRuCFH4HulunNwCDaXGnhwOE3ZV1baEMds_tgkN46zJEx-mJsnM
There is not much here, but for those who are interested, here is a link to a website that has some information on Osman I.