Facts about Tiger of Mysore Tipu Sultan: * He was the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1782 to 1799. * He was also known as the "Tiger of Mysore" for his military prowess and his fierce resistance to British rule. * He was a skilled military strategist and tactician, and he is credited with introducing a number of innovations to the art of warfare, including the use of iron-cased rockets. * He was also a patron of the arts and sciences, and he founded a number of schools and libraries. * He was a Muslim ruler, but he was tolerant of other religions and he promoted religious harmony in his kingdom. * He was martyred in battle in 1799 by the British East India Company. * He was born in Devanahalli, Karnataka, India, on November 20, 1750. * His father, Hyder Ali, was the Sultan of Mysore and a powerful military leader. * Tipu Sultan was educated in both the Islamic and Western traditions. * He was married to Fatima Begum, the daughter of the Nizam of Hyderabad. * He had three sons and two daughters. * He was a skilled horseman and archer. * He was a devout Muslim and he often prayed five times a day. * He was a generous ruler and he often gave money to the poor and needy. * He was a patron of the arts and sciences and he founded a number of schools and libraries. * He was a fierce opponent of the British East India Company and he fought three wars against them. Tipu Sultan is a complex and controversial figure. He was a skilled military leader and a patron of the arts and sciences, but he was also a ruthless ruler who persecuted his enemies. He is still remembered today as a hero by many Indians, but he is also seen as a villain by some. "It is better to live like a lion for a day than to live like a jackal for a hundred years." #IslamicHistory #IslamicGoldenAge #muslimscientists #muslimscientist #TipuSultan

Ibn Mani narrated in his Musnad that Ali ibn Abi Talib said: "We, the Companions of RasulAllah Muhammad ﷺ , used not to doubt that As-Sakinah (Divine presence) often spoke by the tongue of Umar ibn Al-Khattab ." Source : Tarikh ul Khulafah by Imam Jalal ud Din Suyuti. #Umar #IslamicHistory #islamic #virtues

Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shadhi (1137 – 4 March 1193), commonly known by the title Salah ud Din ,was the founder of the Ayyubid Sultanate. Hailing from an ethnic Kurdish family, he was the first Sultan of both Egypt and Syria. He is popularly known for liberating Al-Quds, the land of Jerusalem or the first Islamic Qiblah. Sultan Salah ud Din spearheaded the Muslim military effort against the Crusader states in the Levant. At the height of his power, Ayyubid territorial limit spanned Egypt, Syria, Upper Mesopotamia, the Hejaz, Yemen, the Maghreb, and Nubia. The Sultan was indeed Kurdish by race but far from being any ethno nationalist. He was an Orthodox Sunni Muslim and also a disciple of the Sultan ul Awliyah, Shaykh Sayyid Abdul Qadir Jillani (رحمه الله تعالی) the leader of Sunni Orthodoxy and 13th direct descendant of the Fifth Rightly Guided Caliph Sayyidina Imam Hassan ibn Ali رضي الله عنهم . So, Sultan Salah ud Din Ayubi Hazretleri has the honor of having this unique spiritual link which reaches to the King of all Prophets Sayyidna Muhammad ﷺ. [Source: Saladin, Pearson Longman. p. 48] Sultan Salah ud Din was famous for his kind, generous, and forgiving nature. Despite the horrendous slaughter of Muslims by Crusaders' when they originally conquered Jerusalem in 1099, Sultan granted amnesty to all common Catholics and even to the defeated Christian army, as long as they were able to pay the aforementioned ransom (the Greek Orthodox Christians were treated even better because they often opposed the western Crusaders). 20th-century French author Albert Champdor described Sultan Salah ud Din as "Le plus pur héros de l'Islam" (English: The purest Hero of Islam) through his book. As early as 1202/03, Walther von der Vogelweide urged the German King Philip of Swabia to be more generous like Salah ud Din, who believed that a king's hands should have holes to let the gold fall through. [Introduction to the History of the Muslim East, Historical Bibliography. University of California Press. p. 166.] In April 1191, a Frankish woman's three month old baby had been stolen from her camp and sold on the market. The Franks urged her to approach Salah ud Din herself with her grievance. According to Baha ad-Din, Sultan used his own money to buy the child back: He gave it to the mother and she took it; with tears streaming down her face, and hugged the baby to her chest. The people were watching her and weeping and I (Ibn Shaddad) was standing amongst them. She suckled it for some time and then Sultan ordered a horse to be fetched for her and she went back to camp. [Lyons, Malcolm Cameron; Jackson, D. E. P. (1982). Saladin: The Politics of the Holy War] Sultan Salah ud Din died of a fever on 4 March 1193 (27 Safar 589 AH) at Damascus, not long after King Richard's departure. In Sultan Salah ud Din's possession at the time of his death were one piece of gold and forty silver pieces. He had given away wealth to his poor subjects, leaving nothing to pay for his funeral. He was buried in a mausoleum in the garden outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. [Baha ad-Din ibn Shaddad (2002). The Rare and Excellent History of Saladin] May the Nur of Jenab e Haqq Allah Azzawajal fill the grave of Sultan Salah ud Din. Amin 🤲 #islamicknowledge #tarih #Saladin #Egypt #kurdish #IslamicHistory #March #today #TodayInHistory #knowledge #historical

The Elite Soldiers Of The Ottoman Empire, Janissaries! The Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire emerged as one of the most powerful military forces in the world. They were highly-trained fighters. They played a significant role in the conquest of Constantinople. Nothing seemed capable of stopping the Janissaries’ career of conquest. An Italian traveler named Paolo Giovio once described these ferocious warriors: “Their discipline under arms is due to their justice and severity, which surpasses that of the ancient Romans. They surpass our soldiers for three reasons; 1) They obey their commanders without question. 2) They seem to care nothing at all for their lives in battle. 3) They go for a long time without bread and water." Janissaries were very devout Muslims. Their primary purpose in life was Jihad only and fighting against the enemies of Islam. Here is my complete review video on the first season of "Rise of Empires: Ottoman" series 👇 https://youtu.be/t0WaHs8-lh8 . . . . #RiseofEmpiresOttoman #riseOfEmpires #ottomanempire #ottoman #kurulusosmanurdu #KuruluşOsman #IslamicHistory #Janissary #Netflix

𝐇𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐳 (𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 & 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚) 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐚 ! The Arab citizens of Hejaz province were given special tax reliefs and were supported by many Vakf properties (endowment funds). Ottoman governer of Hejaz was stationed in Jeddah, not Mecca or Medina out of respect for the House of Shareef which ruled Hejaz since Abassid era. Right after taking over Hejaz during the reign of First Ottoman Caliph Yavuz Selim (1512-1520), Ottomans co-opted House of Shareef and let them rule Hejaz with considerable autonomy. Yet, so called modern 'historians' would want us to believe that somehow the Ottomans were Turkic nationalists who hated the Arabs which is gross propaganda and needs to be refuted. While is true that the "Young Turks" were racists and Arabophobic but their wrongful anti-Arab policies shouldn't be linked with the Ottoman rulers since the former were worst political opponents of Ottoman Sultans. They dethroned Sultan Abdulhamid II and exiled him to the Altini Mansion in Thessaloniki. All of this was dictated to Young Turks by their Masonic Jewish masters from Thessaloniki, Greece. A fact accepted by prominent Western scholars. Ottoman rulers for around 400 years ruled the Arabs with fairness and respect by honoring the Arab culture and language. There was no attempt to Turkify the Arabs or discriminate them, rather they were always treated like first class citizens as members of the Muslim Ummah. Professor Kenneth W Harl states that there was little serious opposition to Ottoman rule in Arab provinces until 19th century when nationalistic movements began to rise. Still, majority Ottoman Arab Muslims rejected Arabism and chose Pan-Islamic approach by supporting the Ottoman state in World War 1. Some 30 percent or more of the wartime Ottoman military of 3 million was been made up of Arab conscripts. Arab units served with distinction on all fronts, including Gallipoli, Russia, Palestine, Iraq, and Syria. O Allah grant the great Muhammadan Ummah same unity. For sake of HabibAllah, RasulAllah Muhammad ﷺ who is the source of all Khayr (goodness). Sources: Wakf." Brill Encyclopedia of Islam. Faroqhi, Suraiya (1994). Pilgrims and Sultans: The Hajj under the Ottomans 1517–1683.p. 126. The Ottoman Empire lecture series by Professor Kenneth W Harl available at the Great Courses Plus. Provence, Michael: Arab Officers in the Ottoman Army , in: 1914-1918-online. #Islam #IslamicHistory #Ottoman #Osmanli #Turkey #Khilafah #Ertugrul #Arabs #Mecca

"Though it may have been ill advised to enter the first World War, but certainly the Ottoman military performed far beyond expectations in the first world war until the final collapse in September 1918." Professor Kenneth W Harl (Phd history scholar from Yale university USA 🇺🇸 ) Picture: Ottoman World War 1 standard #Islam #IslamicHistory #Ottoman #Osmanli #Turkey #Khilafah #Sufism #woeldwarone

Let us read about the tolerance shown to the unIslamic cults and sects by Ottoman Millet system which was derived by the laws of Our Master Second Rashid Caliph Umar Farooq (May Allah be well pleased with him) : "The tolerance shown to foreign beliefs and hostile faiths by the Ottoman law and Ottoman officials which enabled them to establish their own religious institutions and to shape their own education was such that the thousand year old Liberty reigning in France in the field of sects and beliefs, dating from the times of the ancient Gaul (Western Europe during 5th to 1st BC), couldn't be compared with it." (Talcot Williams, Turkey, A World.Problem of Today, New York, 1922, p 194) #Islam #Umar #Ottoman #IslamicHistory #Osmanli #Tolerance #Harmony #Millet #InterfaithHarmony #cult #gaul #sects

𝐇𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐳 (𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 & 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚) 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐚 ! Arab citizens of Hejaz were given special tax reliefs and were supported by many Vakf properties (endowment funds). Ottoman governer of Hejaz was also stationed in Jeddah, not Mecca or Medina in respect for the House of Shareef which ruled Hejaz since Abassid era. The Ottomans co-opted House of Shareef and let them rule Hejaz with considerable autonomy. Yet, modernists and prejudiced people would want us to believe that somehow the Ottomans were Turkic nationalists who hated the Arabs which is gross propaganda. While is true that the "Young Turks" were racists and Arabophobic but their wrongful anti-Arab policies shouldn't be linked with the Ottoman rulers since the former were worst political opponents of the Sultans. They dethroned Sultan Abdulhamid II and exiled him to the Altini Mansion in Thessaloniki. So, overall the Ottoman rulers for around 400 years ruled the Arabs with fairness & respect by honoring the Arab culture and language. There was no attempt to Turkify the Arabs or discriminate them, rather they were always treated like first class citizens as members of the Muslim Ummah. Professor Kenneth W Harl states that there was little serious opposition to Ottoman rule in Arab provinces until 19th century when nationalism began. Still, majority Arabs rejected Arabism and chose Pan-Islamic approach by supporting the Ottoman state in World War 1. Some 30 percent or more of the wartime Ottoman military of 3 million was been made up of Arab conscripts. Arab units served with distinction on all fronts, including Gallipoli and Russia. May we achieve unity again ❤️ Sources: Wakf." Brill Encyclopedia of Islam. Faroqhi, Suraiya (1994). Pilgrims and Sultans: The Hajj under the Ottomans 1517–1683.p. 126. The Ottoman Empire lecture series by Professor Kenneth W Harl available at the Great Courses Plus. Provence, Michael: Arab Officers in the Ottoman Army , in: 1914-1918-online. #Islam #IslamicHistory #Ottoman #Osmanli #Turkey #Khilafah #Ertugrul #Arabs #Mecca

Comparision of two majestic mosques of the Subcontinent. 1. Badshahi Masjid (Alamgiri Masjid) of Lahore was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. The mosque was completed in the year 1673. Badshahi Masjid has four minarets and a single entrance. 2. Jama Masjid (Falaknuma Masjid) of Delhi was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan. The mosque was completed in the year 1656. Jama Masjid has two minarets and three entrances. #indianhistory #mughals #mughalempire #islamichistory #alamgir #aurangzeb #shahjahan #Lahore #delhi #badshahi #masjid #Jamamasjid #muslimhistory #india #pakistan

Now let's read about the tolerance shown to the unIslamic cults and sects by Ottoman Millet system which was derived by the laws of Our Master Caliph Umar Al Farooq: "The tolerance shown to foreign beliefs and hostile faiths by the Ottoman law and Ottoman officials which enabled them to establish their own religious institutions and to shape their own education was such that the thousand year old Liberty reigning in France in the field of sects and beliefs, dating from the times of the ancient Gaul (Western Europe during 5th to 1st BC), couldn't be compared with it." (Talcot Williams, Turkey, A World.Problem of Today, New York, 1922, p 194) #Islam #Ottoman #IslamicHistory #Osmanli #Tolerance #Harmony #InterfaithHarmony