A powerful new railway route is being explored linking Saudi Arabia to Türkiye through Jordan and Syria. Why it matters: • Faster travel across the region • Stronger trade connections • A major boost to regional cooperation If approved, this could become one of the Middle East’s most important transport corridors.

Asya: Dünyanın En Büyük ve En Çeşitli Kıtası Asya, yüzölçümü ve nüfus bakımından dünyanın en büyük kıtasıdır.Dünya kara alanlarının yaklaşık üçte birini kaplar ve insanlığın büyük bölümü burada yaşar. 📌 Kısa Bilgiler • Yüzölçümü: ~44.5 milyon km² • Nüfus: 4.5 milyardan fazla • En büyük ülke: Rusya • En yüksek nokta: Everest Dağı (8.849 m) • En alçak nokta: Lut Gölü (-430 m) • En uzun nehir: Yangtze Nehri • En büyük göl: Hazar Denizi 🌄 Başlıca Coğrafi Özellikler 1. ⛰️ Himalayalar • Dünyanın en yüksek dağ zinciridir • Everest Dağı burada bulunur • Asya’nın iklimini ve su kaynaklarını etkiler • Birçok büyük nehir buradan doğar 2. 🌏 Büyük Nehirler ve Havzalar 🌊 Yangtze Nehri • Asya’nın en uzun nehri 🌊 Ganj & İndus • Tarım ve medeniyetlerin temelini oluşturur 🌿 Mekong • Güneydoğu Asya’nın can damarı 3. 🏜️ Çöller ve Ekstrem Bölgeler • Gobi Çölü → Dünyanın en büyük soğuk çöllerinden • Arabistan Çölü → En geniş sıcak çöllerden • Sibirya → Dünyanın en soğuk yerleşim bölgeleri 🗺️ Siyasi Coğrafya Asya: • 49’dan fazla ülkeden oluşur Bölgeler: • Doğu Asya: Çin, Japonya, Kore • Güney Asya: Hindistan, Pakistan, Bangladeş • Güneydoğu Asya: Endonezya, Tayland, Vietnam • Orta Asya: Kazakistan, Özbekistan • Batı Asya (Orta Doğu): Türkiye, İran, Suudi Arabistan 💰 Ekonomi ve Kültür • Doğal kaynaklar: – Petrol (Orta Doğu) – Doğalgaz (Rusya) – Nadir metaller (Çin) • Tarım ürünleri: – Pirinç (Çin, Hindistan) – Çay (Hindistan, Sri Lanka) – Baharatlar • Diller: – Türkçe, Çince, Hintçe, Arapça – Yüzlerce yerel dil • Büyük şehirler: – Tokyo, Şanghay, Delhi, İstanbul 🐯 Biyolojik Çeşitlilik • Kaplan 🐅 • Panda 🐼 • Orangutan 🐒 • Komodo Ejderi 🦎 🤯 İlginç Bilgiler • Dünya nüfusunun %60’ı burada yaşar • En kalabalık ülkeler: Çin ve Hindistan • En yüksek dağ + en derin çukur aynı kıtada • Volkan ve deprem kuşağı: Pasifik Ateş Çemberi Alıntı / Kaynaklar • Encyclopaedia Britannica • Coğrafya kaynakları Asya, tek başına bir dünya gibidir: çöller, ormanlar, dağlar, dev şehirler ve binlerce yıllık medeniyetler…

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al Fitr, a three-day holiday marking the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. Across borders, one message is shared: Eid Mubarak, which means “blessed feast or festival” in Arabic. Here’s how Eid wishes are exchanged in different languages.

The United States has a growing Muslim community and thousands of mosques spread across the country. According to research by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, there are approximately 2,700 to 3,000 mosques in America today. These mosques serve as places for daily prayers, Friday congregational prayers, Islamic education, and community activities. Over the past few decades, the number of mosques has increased significantly due to the rising Muslim population and immigration from different parts of the world. The Muslim population in the United States is estimated to be around 3.5 million people. Muslims in America come from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Arabs, South Asians, African Americans, Turks, and Africans. Because of this diversity, many mosques also function as cultural and community centers where people gather for religious learning, charity work, and social support. One of the largest and most well-known mosques in the country is the Islamic Center of America, located in Dearborn, Michigan. This mosque is famous for its beautiful architecture, large central dome, and tall minarets. It can accommodate more than 3,000 worshippers at a time and is considered one of the biggest Islamic centers in North America. Major cities such as New York City, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles have many mosques because they have large Muslim populations. These mosques play an important role in maintaining religious identity, promoting community unity, and supporting charitable and educational activities throughout the United States.

Orta Asya’nın en güzel, tarih ve modernliği harmanlayan 10 etkileyici şehri — her biri kendi kültürü, mimarisi ve ruhuyla eşsiz birer yolculuk durağı 🕌🏙️ 🥇 1. Semerkant – Özbekistan 🇺🇿 🔹 Timur İmparatorluğu’nun başkenti 🔹 Registan Meydanı, Şah-ı Zinde Türbesi ve Bibi Hanım Camii ile göz kamaştırır 🔹 İpek Yolu’nun kalbi, mavinin her tonuyla büyüleyen şehir 🥈 2. Buhara – Özbekistan 🇺🇿 🔹 2.500 yıllık tarihiyle İslam medeniyetinin beşiği 🔹 Kalyan Minaresi ve Ark Kalesi görülmeye değer 🔹 Zaman durmuş gibi — taş sokaklarında tarih fısıldar 🥉 3. Astana (Nur-Sultan) – Kazakistan 🇰🇿 🔹 Modern mimarinin Orta Asya’daki en iddialı örneği 🔹 Bayterek Kulesi, Barış Piramidi ve parlak gökdelenleriyle geleceğin şehri 🏅 4. Taşkent – Özbekistan 🇺🇿 🔹 Orta Asya’nın en kalabalık ve gelişmiş şehri 🔹 Metro istasyonları adeta bir sanat galerisi gibi 🔹 Eski Şehir’de gelenek, Yeni Şehir’de modernlik buluşur 🎖️ 5. Almatı – Kazakistan 🇰🇿 🔹 Tien Shan Dağları’nın eteklerinde kurulu, doğayla iç içe bir metropol 🔹 Medeu buz pisti ve Kok-Tobe Tepesi şehir manzarasının en güzel noktaları 🌸 6. Bişkek – Kırgızistan 🇰🇬 🔹 Genç ve dinamik şehir, Sovyet planlaması ve yeşil bulvarlarıyla ünlü 🔹 Ala-Too Meydanı’nda Kırgız ruhunu hissedebilirsin 🏕️ 7. Duşanbe – Tacikistan 🇹🇯 🔹 “Pazartesi” anlamına gelen ismi, kadim pazar günlerinden gelir 🔹 Dev bayrak direği ve modern opera binası ile şaşırtıcı bir başkent 🕌 8. Hiva – Özbekistan 🇺🇿 🔹 UNESCO mirası “İçan Kala” surlarıyla adeta açık hava müzesi 🔹 Geceleri altın tonlara bürünen kubbeleriyle büyüleyici bir atmosfer 🌄 9. Mary – Türkmenistan 🇹🇲 🔹 Antik Merv harabelerinin modern temsilcisi 🔹 Tarih, çöl ve modern Türkmen mimarisi iç içe geçmiş durumda -🌅 10. Penjikent – Tacikistan 🇹🇯 🔹 İpek Yolu’nun tarihi duraklarından 🔹 Zarafşan Vadisi’nin ortasında yer alan büyüleyici doğa ve antik kalıntılarla dolu 🌍 Orta Asya, hem tarihî medeniyetlerin mirasını hem de geleceğe uzanan modern vizyonu bir arada sunar. Her şehir, Türk dünyasının farklı bir rengini yansıtır 🇹🇷✨ 📍Mehmet Sıraç Direk 🌐 Uluslararası Ticaret ve Yatırım Uzmanı #OrtaAsya #TürkDünyası #GezginRuhu #msd197 #turkney197 #TravelAsia #SilkRoad

A Historic Move After 125 Years! 🚂✨ The Hejaz Railway, first launched by Sultan Abdul Hamid II in 1900 to connect Istanbul to Mecca and Medina, is being revived after 125 years! 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇯🇴 Jordan, and 🇸🇾 Syria have signed a protocol for reconstruction. A separate protocol with Saudi Arabia will follow soon. The new line will stretch from Istanbul → Damascus → Amman → Medina, aiming to provide safe, affordable travel for pilgrims and boost international trade. 🕌 Originally completed in 1908, the railway was disrupted during World War I, but now it will return as a modern link of faith, history, and commerce. #HejazRailway #History #OttomanEmpire #AbdulHamidII #Pilgrimage #FaithAndTrade #Turkey #Jordan #Syria #SaudiArabia

The Ottoman Empire at Its Peak – 1683 In 1683, the Ottoman Empire stood as one of the world’s most powerful states, stretching across three continents. 🔹 Territory – From Hungary in the heart of Europe to the Arabian deserts, from North Africa to the Caucasus, the empire spanned 6-7 million square kilometers. 🔹 Capital – Istanbul, once Constantinople, was a global hub of trade, culture, and politics. 🔹 Diversity – The empire united Turks, Arabs, Kurds, Greeks, Armenians, Slavs, Jews, and many more under a vast administrative system. 🔹 Military Power – The Janissaries and navy projected influence across the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and beyond. 🔹 1683 Vienna Campaign – Marked the high tide of Ottoman expansion into Europe, though the failed siege of Vienna also signaled the turning point of imperial fortunes. The Ottoman Empire in 1683 was not just a political force — it was a cultural mosaic and a major player in global history. A true ISLAMIC UNITY is not only the only solution to provide Peace, Tranquility, and Security today — just as the Ottoman State ensured for 600 years — but also the only path for the economic development of poor Islamic countries.

🕌 Countries With the Most Muslims (% Population) 1. 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 242M (87.0%) 2. 🇵🇰 Pakistan - 235M (96.3%) 3. 🇮🇳 India - 213M (15.3%) 4. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - 150M (91.0%) 5. 🇳🇬 Nigeria - 124M (53.5%) 6. 🇪🇬 Egypt - 104M (95%) 7. 🇮🇷 Iran - 88M (99.8%) 8. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 84M (97%) 9. 🇸🇩 Sudan - 46M (99%) 10. 🇩🇿 Algeria - 43M (98.0%) 11. 🇮🇶 Iraq - 40M (98%) 12. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan - 39M (99.7%) 13. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia - 37M (31.3%) 14. 🇲🇦 Morocco - 37M (99.0%) 15. 🇾🇪 Yemen - 31M (99.1%) 16. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 29M (92.7%) 17. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan - 28M (88.0%) 18. 🇨🇳 China - 25M (1.4%) 19. 🇳🇪 Nigér - 25M (99.3%) 20. 🇹🇿 Tanzania - 22M (34.1%) 21. 🇲🇾 Malaysia - 21M (63.5%) 22. 🇲🇱 Mali - 20M (93.9%) 23. 🇸🇾 Syria - 20M (87.0%) 24. 🇸🇴 Somalia - 13M (99.8%) 📌 The data comes from two complementary sources: Pew Research, which tracks global religious affiliation, and the CIA World Factbook, which publishes national demographic splits. Countries With the Largest Muslim Populations: Islam is the world’s second-largest religion, with 1.8 billion Muslims dispersed across every continent. Due to data constraints, the most recent figures between 2020–2023 have been utilized, depending on availability per country. Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Muslim populations. Nigeria, already the continent’s most populous country, now counts over 124 million Muslims, comprising more than half its citizens. In North Africa, Egypt and Algeria each report that roughly 95-98% of their inhabitants identify as Muslim, reflecting centuries-old cultural and religious continuity.

Diabetes rates around the world: 1. 🇵🇰Pakistan: 30.8% 2. 🇰🇼Kuwait: 24.9% 8. 🇪🇬Egypt: 20.9% 10. 🇶🇦Qatar: 19.5% 12. 🇲🇾Malaysia: 19% 14. 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia: 18.7% 17. 🇲🇽Mexico: 16.9% 26. 🇹🇷Turkey: 14.5% 27. 🇧🇩Bangladesh: 14.2% 48. 🇱🇰Sri Lanka: 11.3% 53. 🇿🇦South Africa: 10.8% 54. 🇮🇶Iraq: 10.7% 55. 🇺🇸United States: 10.7% 56. 🇮🇩Indonesia: 10.6% 57. 🇨🇳China: 10.6% 60. 🇪🇸Spain: 10.3% 63. 🇹🇭Thailand: 9.7% 64. 🇮🇳India: 9.6% 71. 🇮🇷Iran: 9.1% 74. 🇵🇹Portugal: 9.1% 78. 🇧🇷Brazil: 8.8% 83. 🇳🇵Nepal: 8.7% 86. 🇰🇵North Korea: 8.6% 96. 🇨🇦Canada: 7.7% 107. 🇵🇭Philippines: 7.1% 113. 🇰🇷South Korea: 6.8% 116. 🇯🇵Japan: 6.6% 127. 🇦🇺Australia: 6.4% 129. 🇮🇹Italy: 6.4% 132. 🇬🇧United Kingdom: 6.3% 135. 🇳🇿New Zealand: 6.2% 139. 🇻🇳Vietnam: 6.1% 153. 🇷🇺Russia: 5.6% 162. 🇦🇷Argentina: 5.4% 165. 🇫🇷France: 5.3% 169. 🇪🇹Ethiopia: 5% 183. 🇰🇪Kenya: 4% 186. 🇳🇬Nigeria: 3.6% 📌 Percentage of people age 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes

Most Populous Countries in The World (August 2025) 1. 🇮🇳 India - 1,465,677,586 (1.47B) 2. 🇨🇳 China - 1,415,623,588 (1.42B) 3. 🇺🇸 United States - 347,538,693 (348M) 4. 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 286,035,530 (286M) 5. 🇵🇰 Pakistan - 255,219,554 (255M) 6. 🇳🇬 Nigeria - 238,251,907 (238M) 7. 🇧🇷 Brazil - 212,932,800 (213M) 8. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh - 176,002,683 (176M) 9. 🇷🇺 Russia - 143,876,305 (144M) 10. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia - 135,983,125 (136M) 11. 🇲🇽 Mexico - 132,107,942 (132M) 12. 🇯🇵 Japan - 123,007,892 (123M) 13. 🇪🇬 Egypt - 118,638,206 (119M) 14. 🇵🇭 Philippines - 116,926,846 (117M) 15. 🇨🇩 DR Congo - 113,367,106 (113M) 16. 🇻🇳 Vietnam - 101,689,007 (102M) 17. 🇮🇷 Iran - 92,543,805 (92M) 18. 🇹🇷 Turkey - 87,716,710 (88M) 19. 🇩🇪 Germany - 84,004,876 (84M) 20. 🇹🇭 Thailand - 71,612,755 (72M) 21. 🇹🇿 Tanzania - 70,801,979 (71M) 22. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 69,609,918 (70M) 23. 🇫🇷 France - 66,665,565 (67M) 24. 🇿🇦 South Africa - 64,849,940 (65M) 25. 🇮🇹 Italy - 59,117,339 (59M) 26. 🇰🇪 Kenya - 57,680,076 (58M) 27. 🇲🇲 Myanmar - 54,900,269 (55M) 28. 🇨🇴 Colombia - 53,500,821 (54M) 29. 🇰🇷 South Korea - 51,659,659 (52M) 30. 🇸🇩 Sudan - 51,821,910 (52M) 31. 🇺🇬 Uganda - 51,562,757 (52M) 32. 🇪🇸 Spain - 47,886,966 (48M) 33. 🇩🇿 Algeria - 47,520,822 (48M) 34. 🇮🇶 Iraq - 47,151,180 (47M) 35. 🇦🇷 Argentina - 45,873,616 (46M) 36. 🇦🇫 Afghanistan - 43,999,045 (44M) 37. 🇾🇪 Yemen - 41,927,208 (42M) 38. 🇨🇦 Canada - 40,180,416 (40M) 39. 🇦🇴 Angola - 39,187,953 (39M) 40. 🇲🇦 Morocco - 38,479,712 (38M) 41. 🇵🇱 Poland - 38,080,709 (38M) 42. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan - 37,146,431 (37M) 43. 🇲🇾 Malaysia - 36,036,035 (36M) 44. 🇲🇿 Mozambique - 35,760,667 (36M) 45. 🇬🇭 Ghana - 35,150,102 (35M) 46. 🇵🇪 Peru - 34,626,633 (35M) 47. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 34,647,916 (35M) 48. 🇲🇬 Madagascar - 32,842,738 (33M) 49. 🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire - 32,813,785 (33M) 50. 🇨🇲 Cameroon - 29,978,049 (30M)