The first encounters can be traced back to the early sixteenth century when the Portuguese dominated maritime trade across the Indian Ocean. The Portuguese naval...
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The Ottoman Empire did not ever abuse other societies; especially it helped religious communities, such as Christians, to protect their culture and religion. Hence, the...
At the time of the Ottoman Empire, anybody who wanted to be a barber had to pass a series of very tough practical exams. A...
WHO WAS FATIH SULTAN MEHMET? ABUL FETH SULTAN MUHAMMED. FATIH SULTAN MUHAMMAD AL-CONQUEROR. The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have said, ‘Verily you shall conquer Constantinople....
OTTOMAN MADRASAHS AND MOSQUE TRADITIONS Muhammad (SAW), the prophet of Islam, conveyed his message in his masjid (small mosque) in Medina. It was the first...
The 1848 revolutions caused chaos across Europe. During the revolution, the rights that Hungary obtained came to an end. Hungary declared independence in 1849....