Editing Antisemitism in Islam (section)

===Ottoman Empire===
While some Muslim states declined, the [[Ottoman Empire]] rose as the "greatest Muslim state in history". As long as the empire flourished, the Jews did as well, according to Schweitzer and Perry. In contrast with their [[Christianity in the Ottoman Empire#Persecution|treatment of Christians]], the Ottomans were more tolerant of Jews and promoted their economic development. The Jews flourished as great [[merchants]], financiers, government officials, traders and [[artisan]]s.<ref name=autogenerated6>Schweitzer, pp. 266–267</ref> The Ottomans also allowed some [[Judaism|Jewish]] immigration to what was then referred to as [[Ottoman Syria|Syria]], which allowed for [[Zionists]] to establish permanent settlements in the 1880s.