In my view, the Ottoman Empire became multi-ethnic and multi-religious from the very beginning due to their early experiences as horsemen nomads and their ability to accept differences. Before they became the large and successful empire as it is known today, the Ottomans cohabited with diverse tribal clans, which in my opinion, was where they first learned to exercise tolerance towards those who came from a different background than theirs. In favor of administrative reasons, as they conquered vast territories across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, Ottoman rulers managed put the needs of the empire before ethnical, cultural, and religious differences. Although it was an Islamic empire, its territories were not restricted to the practitioners