Katip Çelebi, Ottoman official, The Balance of Truth, philosophical and scientific treatise, 1656
Question
The author’s position on the religious controversy in the passage can best be described as that of
Responses
a strong supporter of the official Ottoman religious establishment
a strong supporter of the official Ottoman religious establishment
an impartial observer describing the controversy without taking sides
an impartial observer describing the controversy without taking sides
a practitioner of the Sufi way with its emphasis on increased spirituality
a practitioner of the Sufi way with its emphasis on increased spirituality
an advocate of the right of the people to freely choose their own religion