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That's not a fair comparison, for you're comparing a single government, one devoted to empire, with more than a score of Christian national governments, whose particular aims may have been different.  However, if you compare the Ottoman Empire to another Empire, say with the Roman Empire, I think you'll see that there's not that much difference in institutional tolerance to other people's faiths and culture.  Why? Because Empire's must assimilate the people's they conquer, or must maintain a constant garrison over the conquered populace.  Obviously, it's in their interest to be tolerant and even-handed.