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....
Remembering with Respect and Understanding Sultan AbdulHamid Han For many years we have looked at our own history through the window of others. For example, during...
After Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror conquered Istanbul, he ordered the church of Hagia Sophia to be turned into a Masjid immediately so that he could perform...
Prostitutes, Wine & Sultan Murad Story of Ewliyah Nalıncı Mimi Dede from Istanbul Sultan Murad, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire would often anonymously go into...
Adab – Manners and etiquettes found in Turkey during the Osmanli times. (Tho some of it is still prevelant, more especially in certain parts of Turkey...
What is the meaning of the Ottoman Arm? The Meaning of Osmanlı Arması. 1- Sun pattern around tugra symbolizing the power of the State...
SULTAN ABDULHAMID TAKES THE THRONE Murat V had taken the throne when Sultan AbdulAziz was deposed and murdered. He abdicated because of mental issues. And...
MURDER OF SULTAN ABDULAZIZ Living his life in fer in the Topkapi Palace after being deposed, AbdulAziz wrote Murat V who replaced him a...