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The Wikipedia page for Emperor Meiji of Japan mentions that he was suffering from vitamin deficiency so badly that he could barely walk. It is said that "the Imperial Family had a poorer diet than that of average people due to religious reasons". Is this true? What were these religious restrictions?

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I am a Jewish man living in Alexandria in the late 19th century. Do I consider myself an "Ottoman citizen" of sorts? Or is my self-image based on my religion only?

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How different were Jews living in Selanik (present-day Thessaloniki) and Alexandria under the late Ottoman Empire?

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The Wikipedia page for Emperor Meiji of Japan mentions that he was suffering from vitamin deficiency so badly that he could barely walk. It is said that "the Imperial Family had a poorer diet than that of average people due to religious reasons". Is this true? What were these religious restrictions?	3562	AskHistorians
I am a Jewish man living in Alexandria in the late 19th century. Do I consider myself an "Ottoman citizen" of sorts? Or is my self-image based on my religion only?	5	AskHistorians
How different were Jews living in Selanik (present-day Thessaloniki) and Alexandria under the late Ottoman Empire?	1	AskHistorians