Its not as complex for the entire region as you imply. The world outside of the great cities was tribal. Having spent a reasonable time with bedouin culture and not wanting to dox myself too much can say the back wash of the power centres has a curious familiarity to those all over the world that live in the rural world.
Ottoman history falls from the transition of power from Western and Eastern Roman and the rise of Islam. So much so that Turkish elite customs of the female elite wearing hijab became normal in the backwash parts of the empire.
The Quran does says to be modest and not a black blob. The Niece of the Prophet led armies and was an amazing warrior.
I agree with your assertion that the large cities require more language skills but the power of those cities came from the unwashed masses
Its not as complex for the entire region as you imply. The world outside of the great cities was tribal. Having spent a reasonable time with bedouin culture and not wanting to dox myself too much can say the back wash of the power centres has a curious familiarity to those all over the world that live in the rural world.
Ottoman history falls from the transition of power from Western and Eastern Roman and the rise of Islam. So much so that Turkish elite customs of the female elite wearing hijab became normal in the backwash parts of the empire.
The Quran does says to be modest and not a black blob. The Niece of the Prophet led armies and was an amazing warrior.
I agree with your assertion that the large cities require more language skills but the power of those cities came from the unwashed masses