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How did Early Modern Islamic states like the Ottomans and Mughals transcend the cycles of asabiyah? On a related note, how did they manage to retain control of their Janissaries/Ghulams when so many medieval Muslim states ended up usurped by their Mamelukes?

by /u/Lu_Duizhang in /r/AskHistorians

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