ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, bˌiːɪŋ ɐ pˈaɪəs mˈʊzlɪm, hiː ɛnˈæktᵻd hˈɑːɹdlaɪn ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ˈækʃənz ɐɡˈɛnst kˈæθlɪks ænd ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks kɹˈɪstʃənz lˈɪvɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɾəmən kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv ˌɪstˌænbˈʊl, kˈɔːzɪŋ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm fɹʌm ɐbɹˈɔːd.
In addition, being a pious Muslim, he enacted hardline religious actions against Catholics and Orthodox Christians living in the Ottoman capital of Istanbul, causing criticism from abroad.