First of all there is no such thing as Wahabbism.
It is just Salafism. Salafism is just another term for Sunni Islam.
Wahabism/Salafism falls under the same category. Both offer somewhat similar interpretation such as extremism and barbarism ideology that threatens the integrity of freedom of the rights to practice expression and speech. The right to practice the faith unopposed which is top priority in Islam. Hence the phrase 'To you is Your and To me is Mine'. No one has right to force the faith on you against your wills nor you have right to force the faith on someone else against his/her wills.
And Wahabbism/Salafism is the product of extremism that breeds terrorism as the result hence the sectarian wars in form of terrorism for years ever since Ottoman Empire collapsed.
Secondly, the Ottoman empire should not be used a bench mark for anything.
Ottoman Empire was the representative of ALLAH guided through Auliya Allah. Doesn't matter if you think Ottoman Empire should not be used as benchmark. Regardless of your and mine opinions, Ottoman Empire was rightly guided by the divine of ALLAH through Auliya Allah. Period!
You mean the head of satan that is responsible for terrorism all over the worlds. Not to mention, its alligned with Dajjal given the blatant subtle under the name of 'Third Eye' in their banner. Not to mention, making room for the headquarter of Dajjal located on the hill nearby between Makkah and Medinah - the very same Dajjal aka Antichrist who is biggest enemy of GOD enjoy support from KSA indirectly.
The same KSA that deceived Ottoman Empire which weakened the position of Middle East and made inroads for Israel by supporting British Kingdom against Ottoman Empire. Clearly, you didn't read my lengthy post.
You clearly don't know anything about the background of KSA.
The Blasphemy laws should stay for obvious reasons.
Because Blasphemy laws can carry on making Islam sounds hypocrite by contradicting its own source, right? Why follow Islam when Blasphemy laws and Holy Quran contradicts each other? Following Islam blindly is hypocritical in the light of the blasphemy laws and the clear interpretation of Surah Al-Kafirun.
The reason people follow Islam because Islam is clear of contradiction. But with blasphemy law contradicts Islam completely. I don't wanna be anywhere near the sign of contradiction which is clear sign that Blasphemy laws cannot be possibly from GOD since Holy Quran did make it clear that no coercion in faith, in life [marriage] and in general.
If Holy Quran is the truth, then that rules out blasphemy laws. Otherwise, pitting blasphemy laws against Holy Quran might be asking for trouble.
lol Even Pervez Musharraf said the blasphemy laws should stay. [emoji14]
Who cares what he thinks? If Prophet of ALLAH and his companions (R.A) didn't deem blasphemy laws necessary to be part of Islam, then who are you, Zia-ul-Haq, British Kingdom, and Pervaiz Musharraf to decide on the behalf of Islam?
Have you ever done Hajj? Have you ever lived in Saudi Arabia?
Have you met KSA rulers in private?
The Ottomans were very corrupt towards the end of their life before that traitor ataturk secularized the country.
At the end, they got corrupt hence they were dissolved by the wills of GOD. When they ruled the world for more than 624 years, that was Golden period of Islam gave the concept of multiculturalism, liberalism/secularism, knowledge/progression because they followed the spirit of Islam closely through Sultanate System. Hence we are at the point where we can enjoy the invention of technology thanks to the past works of Muslim scientists reserved by Western world who then turned into good use. And voila!
The ataturk did save the country(Turkey) from the Greeks and the Allies during WW1.
Ataturk saved Turkey at the expense of Ottoman Empire. But he was put in the position so he did the best he could given the collapse of Ottoman Empire thanks to largely betrayal of Arab regions led by the origin of Najd family from Najd which their predecessors now sit at Riyadh.
Did you know Riyadh former name is Najd? There head of satan will rise, and it will spread fitna throughout the Muslim worlds. Wahabbism is born and sectarian wars in form of terrorism now plagues the Muslim world. And the very same will revolt against Rightly Guided leader [Mahdi] in the distinct future. Just like they betrayed Ottoman Empire and misled Arab world.
However I do not know the personal beliefs of the ataturk. Most people say the ataturk was not a Muslim.
He was liberal Muslim. And people are paranoid about the concept of liberalism despite the strong presence of liberalism in the past that gave the glimmer of Golden Age of Islam goes unnoticed ironically.