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I don't know if it was genocide or not, but Young Turks systematically perpetrated ethnic cleansing of Armenians. And no, there was no countervailing cleansing of Turks, that's simply not true. My grandfather was at the wrong end of the gun in 1917, and fortunately escaped (through the kindness of some nicer Turks). In no way should the current Turkish regime be blamed (though they've certainly committed crimes to suppress what happened), but it's not particularly healthful or helpful to participate in denial. In fact, Hitler drew much inspiration from the Armenian catastrophe when planning the final solution.

We in America perpetrated a genocide against our indigenous populations. Unfortunately, it's far more common than people will admit.

Yes Maimondes was on the run. This was the time of political upheavel in Andulucia which eventually resulted in loss of control into smaller shaikhdom. Any opposing voice be it muslim or non muslim made little difference. There was section that went to Maghrib. The contingency going to the east was small compare to Ottoman territory. As far as I remember Ezypt was at the time also had shairah law. The khilafat became symbolic anyway. The Shariah law applied was not.

Turks are right in voicing their oppositon to being called genocide at then end of the ottomon rule. No doubt violation occur. The same thing happen to the turks. Also there has to be documented evidance to be called genocide. Death resulting from war and deseases can't be called genocide. Genocide implies mass murder like the one in Libya by the italian or the eugenic programs by the Dutch in Namiba which finally manifested in germany's holocaust.

Allahualam