Challenge : Islamic led (or kinda...) One truth bloc... with a twist !!

Your challenge, if you should accept it, is to make Habsburg-style short TLs with PoD no later than 1800, where by 1950 at the earliest, in the world there should be in a cold war between a bloc which advocates One Truth-ism and a bloc which advocates religious tolerance. The One truth-ist bloc (doesn't have to be called "One Truth" Bloc) should be led by a Superpower Islamic One Truth state, or at least that Islamic One Truth State is one of the dominant powers within the One truth bloc. In this world, Islam must be in at least generally better position than Christianity (can be only slightly if you want), and Islam must be seen as an inclusive religion, or at least as "inclusive" as Christianity in that world. Bonus if there is a considerable(although not as strong as the other two blocs) third bloc which advocates atheism or anti-religion or anti-religion-as-part-of-government. Also that in this world, humanity must had reached space by 1970 at the latest!

If you want to include some map(s) also, the map(s) should be by year 1950 at the earliest.

(owwwyessssss, I AM inspired by this TL ;):cool: !)
 
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Hmmm...the Ottomans are the only real option. Abdul probably has something to say on it....

Though I am personally a fan of a progressive Ottoman superpower (and OE was rather known for its religious tolerance, wasn't it?), I'd say it doesn't matter. As long as the PoD is before 1800.

Then again, I didn't say the One Truth Bloc has to un-progressive (at least in anything other than military), just that it has to be theocratic. ;) (though personally that I'm much in favor for a rather inclusive, but still essentially Islamic Ottoman Empire[doesn't explicitly separate religion and state]).

As long as the PoD occurs before 1800, and you do this under the conditions I've mentioned earlier, the rest is up to you.
 
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No later than 1800? Or do you mean no earlier?

Firstable, this is what I mean about Habsburg. ;)

Secondable, if you're still saying that we need a PoD after 1800 to have a world where there is a Gurkani Alam-style One Truth-ist Bloc that is led (wholly or partially) by an Islamic Theocratic Superpower with an Ultra Modern Military for its time by 1950, regardless of my first point above, I'd say this is an interesting thought. :) Please elaborate.
 
1) Firstable, this is what I mean about Habsburg. ;)

2) Secondable, if you're still saying that we need a PoD after 1800 to have a world where there is a Gurkani Alam-style One Truth-ist Bloc that is led (wholly or partially) by an Islamic Theocratic Superpower with an Ultra Modern Military for its time by 1950, regardless of my first point above, I'd say this is an interesting thought. :) Please elaborate.

1) Please forgive me for had made unnecessary repeating of what I actually have said it myself. :eek:

2) *hand waves*
 
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