🌟 Explore Istanbul: A City Where East Meets West in Turkey! 🇹🇷🌉 Discover Istanbul, a vibrant metropolis that straddles two continents, offering a rich tapestry of culture, history, and architecture. This unique city, formerly known as Constantinople, serves as a bridge between Europe and Asia and is known for its captivating blend of Eastern and Western influences. 🌍🕌 Visit iconic landmarks like the Hagia Sophia mosque, masterpiece of Byzantine architecture that has stood as a church, a mosque, and now a museum. Explore the majestic Topkapi Palace, the sprawling complex where sultans once ruled. Wander through the bustling Grand Bazaar, a labyrinth of shops offering everything from spices to intricate jewelry. 🏰🛍️ Stroll along the Bosphorus Strait and enjoy the scenic views, dine on delicious Turkish cuisine, and soak in the rich history and dynamic atmosphere of this cosmopolitan city. Whether you're exploring ancient sites, enjoying local coffee in quaint cafes, or watching the sunset over the skyline, Istanbul promises an unforgettable experience. 🌅☕ #IstanbulTurkey #TravelTurkey #CulturalCrossroads #HistoricCities #discoveristanbul

The Sepetçiler Pavilion is one of the coastal pavilions of the Topkapı Palace. #Ottoman sultans used to watch the navy's departure or return from the Sepetçiler Pavilion. The sea walls that protected Topkapi #Palace were built by the #Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II, and the Sepetçiler Pavilion was also built right on the city walls. The construction of the pavilion was started during the reign of Sultan Murad III towards the end of the 16th century. 📸Photo: @‌mahmutsiner

International Coffee Day, October 1 The first coffee house/shop in the world (Kiva Han) is said to have appeared in Ottoman Istanbul back in 1475 AD during the reign of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror. In the 15th century, Yemenis made a significant discovery: they found that coffee beans from the coffee plant could be roasted, ground, and brewed to create an invigorating beverage. Ethiopians also lay claim to this discovery, but Yemen was the first place where coffee beans were exported from the Red Sea region, and it became closely associated with coffee production in the Ottoman Empire's geographical perception. According to Islamic tradition, the initial consumers of this drink were Sufis who aimed to stay awake all night for their religious devotion, known as dhikr, or the act of invoking God. Once the coffee was found, the practice of drinking it quickly spread to the Holy CIty of Makkah. Pilgrims returning from Mecca introduced coffee to the cities like Cairo and Damascus. By the mid-16th century, it had made its way to the heart of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul. From then on, coffee became a widespread phenomenon within the empire, enjoyed by both sultans and the general population. During the 17th century, coffeehouses became a common sight in every Ottoman city, and some villages even boasted their own. A 17th-century Ottoman travel writer, Evliya Çelebi, vividly described coffeehouses in major cities, some of which could accommodate up to 1,000 customers at once. By the early 18th century, Europeans had successfully introduced coffee plants, which were smuggled out of Ethiopia, to their colonies in the Caribbean Sea. By the end of the century, coffee beans from the Americas began to replace those from Yemen, even in the Ottoman Empire's markets. Join our Selâm News

The 1st Commando Battalion Yildram of the Pakistani elite commandos, Special Services Group (SSG) is named after Ottoman Sultan Yildirim Bayezid I (Reign 1389-1402). The Thunderbolt is also used in the official SSG insignia as shown below. Yildirim meaning Thunderbolt ⚡, was a title given to Sultan Bayezid I for the speed with which he could mobilize his military forces for launching an offensive. On average it took Sultans 6 weeks to reach the Danube river in Hungary from Istanbul, Bayezid I did the same in just 2 weeks with his forces. This feat itself stunned European leaders.

The primary history sources mention that Mevlana Rumi-originally from Balkh region of Afghanistan-got settled in Konya city of Anatolia (modern Turkey) at the invitation of the Seljuk Sultan Keykubad 1. After his father's death, Rumi took charge of Medressa in Konya and also served as a Qazi or Chief Jurisconsult. He adhered to Orthodox Sunni Hanafi Fiqh and the Maturidi Creed which he had championed all his life. Rumi also gave maximum support to the Seljuk Sultans by commissioning their Jihad against Christian Byzantine state while he spearheaded the efforts for the Islamization of Anatolia by employing many Sufistic cultural traditions such as the Whirling Dervish, Sufi Shrines, Sama (Qawali) and Dawah through his religious followers. The reality is that far from being a mere secular mystic poet, Rumi was the architect of a brilliant Islamic Civilization. These facts are established by majority primary sources. Howcome then Mevlana Rumi be a secularist or anti-Jihad individual? We all must smash the propaganda against Mevlana Jelal ud din Rumi who was a true Muhammadan. Source: "Islamization of Asia Minor" lecture by Professor Kenneth (Phd historian Yale, 🇺🇸). #Rumi #Orientalist #mevlanarumi #Hanafi #Maturidi #Islam #seljuk #anatolia #Turkey #propaganda #Jihad #sejuk #osmanlı #turkish #konya #islamic #rumiquotes #Secularism #mevlana #mevlevi #mevlanacelaleddinrumi

The primary history sources mention that Mevlana Rumi-originally from Balkh region of Afghanistan-got settled in Konya city of Anatolia (modern Turkey) at the invitation of the Seljuk Sultan Keykubad 1. After his father's death, Rumi took charge of Medressa in Konya and also served as a Qazi or Chief Jurisconsult. He adhered to Orthodox Sunni Hanafi Fiqh and the Maturidi Creed which he had championed all his life. Rumi also gave maximum support to the Seljuk Sultans by commissioning their Jihad against Christian Byzantine state while he spearheaded the efforts for the Islamization of Anatolia by employing many Sufistic cultural traditions such as the Whirling Dervish, Sufi Shrines, Sama (Qawali) and Dawah through his religious followers. The reality is that far from being a mere secular mystic poet, Rumi was the architect of a brilliant Islamic Civilization. These facts are established by majority primary sources. Howcome then Mevlana Rumi be a secularist or anti-Jihad individual? We all must smash the propaganda against Mevlana Jelal ud din Rumi who was a true Muhammadan. Source: "Islamization of Asia Minor" lecture by Professor Kenneth (Phd historian Yale, 🇺🇸). #Rumi #Orientalist #mevlanarumi #Hanafi #Maturidi #Islam #seljuk #anatolia #Turkey #propaganda #Jihad #sejuk #osmanlı #turkish #konya #islamic #rumiquotes #Secularism #mevlana #mevlevi #mevlanacelaleddinrumi

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

📌Sultan Salâhaddîn Eyyûbî’nin (v. 1193) mezarında dua eden Osmanlı askerleri, Şam, Suriye, 1910'lar. #DerinTarih #SultanSalahaddin #selahaddineyyubi #Osmanlı #OsmanlıDevleti #Şam #Suriye #Eyyubiler

📌Mustafa Paşa Köprüsü-Bulgaristan 👉Meriç nehri üzerinde bulunan köprü, Kanûnî Sultan Süleyman zamanında ikinci vezirliğe kadar yükselen ve Çoban lakabı ile tanınan Mustafa Paşa tarafından yaptırıldı. Mustafa Paşa aynı zamanda I. Selim’in damadıdır. 👉Bir Mimar Sinan eseri olan bu köprüden Evliya Çelebi defalarca geçmişti. Seyahatnâme’sinde 1653'teki Sofya-İstanbul yolculuğunu anlatırken, “On iki gözlü cisr-i azîm Koca Lala Mustafa Paşa’nın hayratıdır, diyâr-ı Rûm’da memdûh-ı âlem (herkesçe beğenilmiş) olan köprülerin biri de budur” cümlesiyle bu eserden bahseder. #DerinTarih #Bulgaristan #Svilengrad #ÇobanMustafaPaşa #SelimI #MimarSinan #KanuniSultanSüleyman #TarihiKöprüler

🕰Rodos'un Kanunî Sultan Süleyman döneminde, Osmanlı ordusu tarafından fethinin 500. yılını idrak ediyoruz... 📌1523'ün ilk günlerinde tamamlanan fetihle, Rodos'ta İslâm asırları başlamıştı. 📌Bugün de Rodos'un manzarasını hâlâ Osmanlı camileri süsler... #rodos #kanunisultansüleyman #islamiyet