The Gallipoli conflict was a military campaign in the First World War that took place on Gallipoli peninsula, from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. The Entente powers, Britain, France and the Russian Empire, sought to fully dismantle Ottoman Caliphate by taking over its capital city of Istanbul (Constantinople). The Allied forces-comprised of mega industrial empires such as Britain and Russia-expected a rather swift victory against the war-torn Ottoman state which lacked the manpower and technology. To the surprise of the Allied, Ottoman state gave a phenomenal resistance during the entire conflict which lasted a little over 10 months. It is a fact that Allied command underestimated the courage of Ottoman Islamic military which included Muslim troops from various races like Arabs, Turks, Kurds, Balkans etc. When faced with an existential crisis, the entire Ottoman citizens and troops became united under the Islamic Flag of the Khilafah and to defend their homeland from the infidels. We should all be aware of this reality since many dirty Kemalist propogandists disguised under the profession of historians are trying to portray Gallipoli only as a "Turkish" victory which is a huge myth. In fact, around 30% of the entire Ottoman military conscripts were Arab Muslims who served the Islamic state with endless bravery and fought with distinction at all the military fronts in WW1. The Ottoman forces foiled multiple organised attempts of the Allied navy to infiltrate through the Dardanelles using amphibious landings. In the process Ottomans gave 56,643 thousand martyrs and over 90,000 troops wounded. The Allied forces suffered over 56,000 casualties as well which shows the scale and intensity of the warfare experienced in the whole conflict. We present our Salute to Ottoman Ghazis and the Shahuda (Martyrs) who sacrificed their future for the safety of the Muslim Ummah. May Jenab e Haqq Allah Azzawajal illumine their graves and May they be admitted into Jannah ul Firdous in the neighbourhood of the King of all the Prophets, Sayyidina Muhammad ﷺ. The Ottoman victory at Gallipoli represents the collective victory of Islamdom over the infidels of the Allied group. We all should remember this glorious triumph as a point of unity and strength irrespective of modern nationalities since the Faithful have an ancient union ❤️ I would also like to pay special tribute to Mehmed Esad Pasha Hazretleri who was the main Ottoman Commander in Gallipoli war and the mastermind behind the brilliant defense strategy employed by the Ottoman military. It is a pity that the credit for Gallipoli victory is falsely given to Kemal Pasha (later Atatürk) when in reality he was simply a junior officer and had no role in formulation of strategy. This is also another form of ridiculous Kemalist rewriting of history which needs to be refuted. The glorious Ottoman victory in Gallipoli sent shock waves around Europe and Britain. The British leadership was faced with a huge crisis as they had never imagined such a defeat. So, after a bitter clash Winston Churchill was finally demoted from the position of First Lord of the Admiralty. Following the failure of Gallipoli expedition, Sir Ian Hamilton, commander of the MEF, was recalled to London in October 1915, which ended his military career. Opposition from New Zealand and Australia grew strongly due to them receiving highest casualties in Gallipoli conflict and thus this episode also paved the way for independence of New Zealand and Australia from the British Empire. Main sources: Ottoman Empire lecture series by Professor Kenneth W Harl (Phd historian from Yale university USA 🇺🇸 and an expert on Ottoman history) Broadbent, Harvey (2005). Gallipoli: The Fatal Shore. Camberwell, VIC: Viking/Penguin. Holmes, Richard, ed. (2001). The Oxford Companion to Military History. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

A group of Ottoman women who can be seen working inside a military ordinance factory during the First World War (WW1). Salute to all Muslimahs and other women who serve their nations during the toughest of times! 💙 #women #womenpower #worldwide #ww1 #worldwarone #Ottoman #womensday2023

Ottoman soldiers posing for a photograph with their regimental flag at Gaza, 1917. . Today 104 years ago, on September 19, 1918, the Battle of Megiddo began on the Palestine Front, resulting in the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the First World War. . In the summer of 1918, the British forces on the Palestine Front had received significant reinforcements, notably Indian soldiers, which General Allenby sought to put to use for a final, decisive offensive to defeat the Ottomans. . The main attack would fall westwards near the Mediterranean coast at Nahr el Faliq against the Ottoman 7th and 8th Armies. Once a breakthrough was achieved and the Ottomans forced to retreat eastwards, British and Commonwealth forces further east would attack northwards at Nablus to block off the Ottoman retreat and encircle them. . Secrecy was an essential part of the Allied plan, and considerable efforts were made to deceive the Ottomans of where the attack was falling. The Arab Northern Army of the Arab Revolt would attack the vital railway city of Daraa in Jordan to distract them from the Mediterranean coast. . The Ottomans were anticipating the attack, but 4 years of war had rendered their units weakened and demoralized, also suffering from a lack of reserves and supplies. On September 16, 1918, the Arab forces attacked at Daraa, which succeeded in luring Ottoman troops away from the coasts. . On September 19, 1918, following an intense 12-minute artillery bombardment of 385 guns, British Commonwealth and Indian troops attacked at Nahr el Faliq and broke through the Ottoman lines. The British Desert Mountain Corps soon advanced north, with no Ottoman reserves to resist them. The Ottoman 8th Army retreated northwards while the 7th Army retreated east towards Jordan, in order to prevent encirclement. . On September 21, British aircrafts spotted the Ottomans retreating eastwards and began dropping bombs. The Ottoman 7th Army was effectively destroyed in under an hour. Nablus was captured on the same day. ⬇️CONTINUED BELOW⬇️ . #worldwar1 #worldwarone #ww1 #wwi #firstworldwar #thegreatwar #history #wwii #ww2 #worldwar2 #worldwar #flag #Turkey #Ottoman