The reformation encounter: Martin Luther's assessment of Islam and the Turks in the aftermath of Constantinople's fall

• Main Authors: Jalal Nore, Abdul Wahed Jalal Nore, Sidiq, Sarkawt Tawfeeq
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IIUM Press 2024
• Subjects: D History (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/112864/2/112864_The%20reformation%20encounter%20Martin%20Luther%27s%20assessment%20of%20Islam.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112864/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/irkh/index.php/ijrcs/article/view/324/226
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

After Muhammad II captured Constantinople in 1453 and ended the Byzantine Empire, Islam began to spread to Europe over the next century. It was this constant threat that led Martin Luther (1483–1546) to become acquainted with Islam and acquire information about the Turks and Muslims. Luther was t...