ASHAB AL KAHF – People of Cave or Seven Sleepers, is a show cave situated to the north of Tarsus, an district in Mersin Province,...
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...
SULTAN II. ABDULHAMID KHAN’S POWERFUL MEMORY His Memory AbdulHamid Han II would never forget something he saw or heard even if only once. His...
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 LIFE OF SULTAN ALPARSLAN. WHO IS SULTAN ALPARSLAN? THE BATTLE OF 1071 MALAZGIRT (MANZIKERT). “We are with a depleted force. Either I will achieve...
Eyup Sultan Mosque is another place that draws quite a lot of visitors during Ramadan. It is one of the oldest and most significant mosques...
According to the legend, King Nimrod (or Nemrut), a polytheist idol-worshipping king, was the ruler of Urfa. Prophet Abraham (sa) who was against idol worshipping...