Why does Drogheda, an Irish football club have a star and crescent as an emblem?

Because it's Ottoman ! Wait, WHAT?! Yes! So, during the Great Famine in Ireland the Ottomans sent financial assistance as well as food to the Irish. In 1847, the Sultan, Abdulmajid I, donated £1,000 (equivalent to approximately £100,000 today) to alleviate the suffering of the Irish people. He had originally offered £10,000 to the British Relief Association but had been advised by British diplomats that the British Royal protocol meant that nobody should contribute more than the Queen. It was suggested that he gave half the sum contributed by Queen Victoria. The Sultan complied with this suggestion. His donation was entrusted to the Ambassador in Istanbul and forwarded to the British Relief Association.

Furthermore, the Ottoman Empire sent ships carrying grain and food to the island. The ships departing Istanbul were not allowed to enter the Port of Dublin, and thus had to unload their cargo secretly at the Port of Drogheda, a town 70 km further north of Dublin.

In remembrance of the aid and gratefulness, the people of Drogheda put the star and crescent of the Ottoman flag on their town's and football club's emblem.

Ortaköy Camii - Ortaköy Mosque

officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii (Grand Imperial Mosque of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus. This structure is symbolic of the district of Ortaköy as it has a distinctive view of the Bosphorus Strait of Istanbul and the Bosphorus Bridge. The mosque can be viewed from the Bosphorus Cruise that is famous among tourists, to go from the Asian side of Istanbul to the European side on a ferry boat.

History
Located on the site of the present-day Ortaköy Mosque, there previously was a small masjid. Built in 1720, it was ruined during the Patrona Halil Uprising in 1731. The current mosque, which was erected in its place, was ordered by the Ottoman sultan Abdülmecid and built between 1854 and 1856, on the ruins of the Cantemir Palace. Its architects were Armenian father and son Garabet Amira Balyan and Nigoğayos Balyan (who also designed the nearby Dolmabahçe Palace and the Dolmabahçe Mosque), who designed it in the Neo-Baroque style.

The single dome of the mosque was originally built using bricks. However, the dome developed cracks throughout time and was ready to collapse, so a new dome was reconstructed using concrete. In 1894, there was an earthquake that damaged the mosque, and it also suffered a minor fire in 1984. Thus, the structure has undergone a number of repair and restoration work in its time. Today, it is in fair shape.

Features
It consists of a two-story "sultan apartment" which has a "U shaped" plan, a main venue with a square plan which is covered with one dome. The "sliced facades" with mounting columns are "enriched" by carvings as well as relief, giving the mosque a "dynamic appearance". There are two rows of windows providing the main venue a "good illumination"

The mosque is "pint-sized" in comparison to other mosques "on the other side of the golden horn". The mosque was built in Neo-baroque style. In terms of the interior space, this mosque is modest in scale, though the inside is quite spacious with its wide, "high bay windows" which refract its reflection in water as well as daylight. Floral patterned frescoes adorn the inside of the singular dome, along with "niche-like" windows bordered by imitation curtains. Materials like marble were used to build the mihrab and minbar, pink mosaics were also used to decorate the Mihrab. The reconstructed dome was built from concrete, while stone was used to build the two, slim minarets.

There are also several panels of calligraphy executed by Abdülmecid I himself, as he was a calligrapher along with being a sultan.

Türk modası etkisiyle inşa edilen cami; Schwetzingen.

Yapı, 1766 yılında Bavyera Dükü Karl Theador’un isteği üzerine, sanatta Türk modası anlamına gelen ve çok ilgi gören “Turquerie” akımından etkilenerek saray mimarı Nicolas de Pigage tarafından tasarlanıyor. Cami, Baden-Württemberg eyaletindeki Schwetzingen ilçesinde Schwetzingen Sarayı’nın bahçesinin doğu kısmında Türk Bahçesi (Tüsrkisches Garten) adıyla anılan ayrı bir bölümde yer alıyor.

Caminin iç mekânı, sütunlar ve nişlerle bölünmüş dairesel bir orta alandan ve sekizgen kat planından oluşuyor. Kubbenin oturduğu tambur, küpten dairesel bir planla yükseliyor. Dışta köşelerin içbükey girintisi, içte ise revak nişlerinin üzerinde birleşen kubbenin kaideleri de iyonik sütunlarla dengeleniyor. Mihrap görünümü verilmiş nişler üzerindeki hilal ve sarık süslemeleri yer alıyor.

Arapça karakterlerde, neredeyse tüm panellerde ünsüzlerin noktalamasında ve Arap dilinin seslendirilmesinde hatalar olduğu dikkat çekiyor. Yazıları uygulayan sanatçının Arapça konusunda yetkin olmadığı ve yazıyı matbû orjinallerden uyarladığı biliniyor. Yapı şu an herkese açık bir müze olarak kullanılıyor.

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Fotoğraflar ve inceleme yazısı ✍🏻 : Ayşe Ayşin Korkmaz

Schwetzingen, built under the influence of Turkish fashion. The building was designed by the palace architect Nicolas de Pigage in 1766 at the request of Duke Karl Theador of Bavaria, influenced by the “Turquerie” movement, which means Turkish fashion in art and attracted much attention. The mosque is located in a separate section called the Turkish Garden (Tüsrkisches Garten) in the eastern part of the garden of Schwetzingen Palace in Schwetzingen district in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

In Arabic characters, it is noticeable that in almost all panels there are errors in the punctuation of consonants and in the vocalisation of the Arabic language. It is known that the artist who applied the script was not competent in Arabic and adapted the script from the printed originals. The building is currently used as a museum open to the public.

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The Mollabashi House, also known as house of Mo’tamediha, is located in #Isfahan, #Iran. Its original building was constructed during Zand dynasty with two large “panj-dari” rooms; and a part called “zemestan-neshin” that allowed the residents to make use of the winter sun.

Later in Qajar era, Mollabashi – the astronomer of Naser al-Din Shah who was sent to Isfahan on a mission – owned the house. He built the “shah-neshin”, a large room with an elevated position in the northern part of the house, and the large “noh-dari” room- the mansion’s most important, interesting parts indeed.

It is an edifice with historical base and completely new decorations; ranging from sash windows, plaster and glass work to tiles and stone cravings.
Mollabashi house has now turned into a tourist attraction. It consists of more than 10 rooms with particular features, named after months of Persian calendar.

16 May 1926, on this day, last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Mehmed VI Vahideddin died.

Mehmed VI Vahideddin (born 14 January 1861) was the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 4 July 1918 until 1 November, 1922 when the Ottoman Empire was dissolved after World War I, and was replaced by the Republic of Turkey, on 29 October 1923.

The brother of Mehmed V, he became heir to the throne in 1916 after the suicide of Abdülaziz's son, Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin, as the eldest male member of the House of Osman. He acceded to the throne after the death of Mehmed V.

He was girded with the Sword of Osman on 4 July 1918, as the thirty-sixth padishah. His father was Sultan Abdulmejid I and his mother was Gülüstü Hanım (1830 – 1865.) She was an ethnic Abkhazian, daughter of Prince Tahir Bey Çaçba and his wife Afişe Lakerba, who was originally named Fatma Çaçba. Mehmed stepped down when the Ottoman Sultanate was abolished in 1922, and the Republic of Turkey was created, with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as the first President.

Photo- Grave of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI Vahideddin in Damascus

Why do Muslims perform circumbulation around the Ka'bah?

Why do Muslims perform Tawaf around the Ka’bah? What is the significance of going around this Old House? The answer to this question must start with a look at who we are? Why are we here? And finally, the answer to all the previous questions points toward where we are going from here.

There are physical laws in this universe that we are continuously discovering. Among them is the law of revolution, which applies both to celestial bodies and to atoms and cells. They all revolve around a center and their revolution is usually counterclockwise.

Everything in the universe must follow physical laws except human beings who are created with consciousness and with free will. The Earth has no choice but to follow its orbit around the sun, and our solar system has no choice but to follow its orbit around the center of the galaxy. In following these physical laws they are obeying their Creator. Only human beings have a conscious choice. They are aware of their ability to choose and consequently, they can obey or disobey. When we Muslims orbit the Ka’bah, we surrender our will to our Creator and willingly become like the other celestial bodies of the universe orbiting in harmony His Old House. The Ka’bah is the first house ever built for the sole purpose of worshipping God, our Creator. It is thought to have been built originally by Adam. It was later rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael long before the Temple in Jerusalem was built by Salomon.

People keep coming from the four corners of the earth to surrender themselves to their creator and orbit around the Ka’bah seven times in order to fulfill the essence of Islam (surrendering your will to God’s will).

So, who are we? We are human beings created by God. We are here to go through a journey that will not last for long and while we are here we face situations that require us to make choices. We are responsible for the choices we make and we will answer for them to our Creator. So our final destination from here is toward the One that created us in the first place and is able to gather us again to a Day of Judgment.

These assumptions are from the eternal message of God to us found in the Torah given to Moses, the Gospel given to Jesus Christ, and the Qur’an given to Mohammad.

Jalmahal Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, BHARAT (India)

Jal Mahal (meaning "Water Palace") is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace was originally constructed in 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

The interior of the Jal Mahal Palace is not open to visitors.

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1970 Mustang Milano Concept — Ford has produced many Mustang concepts over the years….one of the most awesome one is the pretty purple 1970 Mustang Milano.

With its impossibly slim windows and NACA-ducted hood, the Mustang Milano screams muscle car to the point of caricature, if not originality. It is cool as hell, and it clearly informed the design of the upcoming 1971 Mustang with its fastback profile and Kammback tail treatment.

The Mustang Milano features a low, racy design and unique tailgate that raises electrically. At just 43 inches high it is seven inches lower than a standard 1971 Mustang SportsRoof. The hood contains NASA-type air scoops -- adapted from a highly efficient aeronautic design -- for power-producing ram-air induction. The headlamps and high-powered driving lights are concealed when not in use and the windshield is steeply ranked to a 67-degree angle. The uniquely-designed rear deck lid, complete with built-in air spoiler is similar to tailgates on some European station wagons. Hinged at the top, the deck lid and backlite open electrically just above the taillights to provide easy accessibility to the luggage compartment. Laced cast aluminum wheels are fitted with wide F60 x 15 tires were designed and built by Firestone especially for this show car.

Milano's ultra violet paint is color-keyed to the car's interior. The high-back bucket seats have blue-violet fabric inserts and light purple leather trim. Deep purple mohair carpet adds to the luxury look.The carpeted rear area of this two seater carries color-keyed luggage fabricated from the same leather used in the seat trim.

Back in 1970, Ford brought the Milano Mustang to the Chicago Auto Show to showcase the design that was to be featured in the upcoming production ’71 Ford Mustang. This new Mustang design featured just two seats and an almost horizontal fastback and according to Ford, this was the most “radical” Mustang seen up to that time.

The Red Tower, also known as Kizil Kule in Turkish, is a striking landmark located in the coastal city of Alanya, in the Antalya province of Turkiye. Built in the 13th century by the Seljuk Sultan Alaeddin Keykubad, the tower was originally used as a defensive structure to protect the harbor from enemy attacks.

The tower is named after its distinctive red bricks, which were used to construct its exterior walls. Its cylindrical shape and imposing size make it an impressive sight, particularly when viewed from the sea. Visitors can climb to the top of the tower via a narrow spiral staircase, which offers stunning views of the surrounding area.

The sea view from the top of the Red Tower is truly spectacular. On one side, visitors can see the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea, stretching out to the horizon. On the other side, the view extends over the city of Alanya, with its white-washed buildings, winding streets, and bustling markets.

Beyond the tower itself, the sea view around the Red Tower is equally impressive. The harbor below is home to a colorful array of fishing boats and yachts, while the coastline is dotted with sandy beaches and rocky cliffs. On a clear day, visitors can even see the Taurus Mountains in the distance, rising up majestically behind the city.

Overall, the Red Tower and its surrounding sea view are a must-see for anyone visiting Alanya. Whether you're interested in history, architecture, or simply taking in the natural beauty of the area, this iconic landmark is sure to leave a lasting impression.

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, ).

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