Tag: HISTORY

Ahiska, which is located within the borders of Georgia today, came under Ottoman rule after the Battle of Childir in 1578. Until the Russian occupation in 1828, it was a ...

The spiritual bond between Hadrat Muhammad Ma’sûm and Alamgir Shah India holds a very important place in Turkish-Islamic history. During the times when Turkish states ruled, great scholars, awliya, statesmen, ...

Every civilization begins with an idea before it builds walls.Civilizations are not destroyed by war alone.They fade when people forget what made them meaningful.The story of Turkestan reminds us that ...

The Spirit Behind the Gallipoli Victory In the final years of the Ottoman Empire, the Gallipoli Campaign was both a victory and a tragedy. More than 250,000 Ottoman soldiers were ...

What does Sayyid and Sharif mean? The descendants of Imâm Hasan were called “Sharîf”, while those of Imâm Husayn were known as “Sayyid”. The Ottoman sultans showed unparalleled love and ...

Ottoman Morality through Western Eyes Foreign diplomats who served in the Ottoman Empire and travellers who toured its lands left behind a rich trove of historical travel accounts published across ...

Known as Mehmed the Conqueror, the 7th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, he captured Constantinople in 1453 at just 21 years old — a victory that not only ended the ...

The Conquest of Istanbul: 572 Years of Legacy The 572nd anniversary of the Istanbul Conquest reminds us of a pivotal moment that altered the course of global history. On May ...

Ottoman soldiers Gallipoli letters Over 250,000 of our soldiers were martyred at Gallipoli. Many of them were young officers and reserve commanders raised during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid II. ...

The Abolition of the Caliphate: A Missed Opportunity for Global Stability The abolition of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1924 marked a significant turning point in world history, particularly in its ...