The Qur’an: An Eternal Journey
We are at the table together for dinner, having a good time. My husband is eating a beef…
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Sheikh Galib and His Definition of Divine Love
Galib’s master work Hüsn ü Ask (“Beauty and Love”) is viewed as one of the most distinguished works…
Gratitude to the Ottomans
The Treaty of Lausanne, signed in 1923 between the allied powers and the Turks in the aftermath of…
The Ottomans and Sacred Places in Jerusalem
THE AQSA MOSQUE WAS THE FIRST OF THE TWO QIBLAHS TO WHICH MUSLIMS DIRECTED THEMSELVES IN PRAYER. There…
Rumi and the Sema
I – JALALADDIN AL-RUMI Introduction The human being is equipped in the best possible way, both materially and…
The Status of Dhimmis in the Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire recognized three groups of non-Muslim minorities: ahl al-kitab (People of the Book), ahl al-dhimma (protected…
Turkish and Greek Relations on 17th Century
I, hereby declare and record this decree for my followers. Regarding the Christians, known or unknown, in East…
Sinan, the Architect
Sinan is one of the most internationally renowned and admired architects, and certainly the best architect of the…