DergiPark: 980745rumeliThe beginning of Islamic conquests, next to new settlements, allowed people of different cultures and religions to enter the rule of Muslims. One of the best examples of this is the experience of the region which is formerly known as Meyyâfârikîn and today as Silvan. Meyyâfârikîn, conquered during the reign of Hz. Omar, maintained its social, cultural, ethnic and religious wealth until the last years of the Ottoman Empire. Thus, non-Muslims living here have benefited from the tolerance of Muslims and lived their religion freely in places of worship. The persecution and violence in addition to religious and political pressures seen during the historical process in many societies except Islamic societies, were not appli...