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WHY DID THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD MARRY MULTIPLE TIMES? Understanding the Prophet Muhammad’s Marital Life

Europeans, known for the colourful nature of their love lives, have, for some reason, long shown great interest in the marital life of the Prophet Muhammad. There are many exaggerated, even fabricated novels and plays written on this subject.
12 Ağustos 2026 Çarşamba

HOLY RELICS ADORNING ISTANBUL

Every corner of Istanbul is a piece of history. Moreover, it bears traces belonging to various periods of history. Especially the Holy Relics preserved in Topkapı Palace undoubtedly add a special color to this characteristic of the city.
5 Ağustos 2026 Çarşamba

AN OTTOMAN PRINCE IN THE DESERTS OF LIBYA

When Libya was occupied by the Italians in 1911, among the volunteers who went there to fight was also a 16-year-old Ottoman prince: Osman Fuad Efendi. The end of this prince, who had won the hearts of the Libyans, is a sorrowful one.
29 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba

THE TURKS AT THE GATES OF VIENNA

The Ottomans first reached Vienna in 1529. Sultan Suleiman I lifted the siege due to the onset of winter. In 1683, the Ottoman army came before the walls of Vienna for the second time. This second siege was more difficult. Its memories are still vivid even today.
22 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba

THE SOLE FEMALE RULER OF TURKISH-ISLAMIC HISTORY

Razia Begun, who ruled in India 800 years ago, is the sole female ruler of Turkish-Islamic history. Alongside her brilliant achievements, her amateur mistakes prepared her bitter end. Both her life and her reign were short.
15 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba

SIYASATNAMAS: THE FORGOTTEN SCHOOLS OF POLITICS

In the Eastern world, siyasatnamas (books of politics) written by experienced statesmen and scholars showed the ways of good state administration. In times when there was no school for politics, rulers considered it important to heed these recommendations.
8 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba

Urban Dwellers, Peasants, and Nomads in the Ottoman Empire: TURKS ARE A NOMADIC PEOPLE, AFTER ALL

A part of the Ottoman population lived in cities; the majority, however, lived in villages. Another part led a nomadic life. Their statuses were not the same.
1 Temmuz 2026 Çarşamba

EUROPE’S POLYGAMISTS

Do not be deceived by Europe’s monogamy. Its history is full of kings, merchants, and even priests married to multiple women. The German emperor Frederick Barbarossa had four wives, and the famous reformist priest Martin Luther had two. The Bible did not prohibit marriage to multiple women.
24 Haziran 2026 Çarşamba

UNNATURAL LOVE AFFAIRS or HOMOSEXUALITY IN OTTOMAN SOCIETY

Some popular writers occasionally enjoy constantly bringing up certain depraved practices in Ottoman society. Does the mention of a deviation in the sources really indicate that it was widespread?
17 Haziran 2026 Çarşamba

WHO DID AN OTTOMAN SULTAN MARRY?

There were many girls serving in various capacities in the Ottoman Palace. The best educated among them would become wives of the sultans.
10 Haziran 2026 Çarşamba

WHAT DID THE TURKS GAIN BY BECOMING MUSLIM?

Islam became the principal force that preserved the national identity of the Turks and enabled them to dominate the world. As a matter of fact, the Turks who invaded Europe before entering Islam were unable to preserve their national identity.
3 Haziran 2026 Çarşamba

THE MECELLE THAT TRIUMPHED OVER THE FRENCH CIVIL CODE

The Mecelle is a civil code prepared during the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz. However, due to its high qualities it gained worldwide prestige and was applied for many years in states that had broken away from the Ottomans, especially in Israel.
27 Mayıs 2026 Çarşamba

“WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU HEAR FROM ME!”

The writing down of the hadiths occurred upon the command of the Prophet Muhammad. In our time, it is heard that some say, “We have nothing to say against the Quran; but we do not accept the hadiths. Because they were written long after the Prophet Muhammad.” However, these too began to be written in the same period as the ayat (verses) of the Quran al-karim.
20 Mayıs 2026 Çarşamba

DAILY LIFE IN THE PALACE ACADEMY

One of the secrets of the Ottoman Empire’s survival for six centuries was the importance given to training statesmen. For this purpose, a school was established in the palace in the very early years. From here emerged many viziers and commanders possessing exceptional qualities who administered the vast empire.
13 Mayıs 2026 Çarşamba

THE PALACE’S SCHOOL OF POLITICS: FROM ENDERUN TO MULKIYE

The Ottoman palace was also a school of politics. Regardless of race or religion, capable and fortunate youths from all corners of the country were trained here to shape the future of the state.
6 Mayıs 2026 Çarşamba

THE 40 TURKISH HEROES WHO RAIDED THE CHINESE PALACE

The courage and heroism of Prince Kürşad (Kur Shad), who raided the Chinese palace with his 40 brave men in order to rescue the Gokturks living under Chinese domination and to capture the emperor, is one of the most astonishing events in history.
29 Nisan 2026 Çarşamba

THE WORLD’S OLDEST CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL

On the night when the prophet Isa (Jesus) was born, a great star appeared in the sky. “It is a sign that a great birth has taken place on earth,” they said. This event marks the beginning of the sorrowful story of the world’s oldest children’s festival.
23 Nisan 2026 Perşembe

BUT WHICH GOSPEL?

The Gospel disappeared already in the first centuries. Later, dozens of books appeared under the name of Gospel. Which of these was the real Gospel? The Church solved this issue, of course…
15 Nisan 2026 Çarşamba

PARADISE IS UNDER THE SHADOW OF SWORDS

Today, tons of bombs hurled from aircraft spew death without recognizing any rule, without distinguishing between the living and the non-living. In Ottoman times, those who were not combatants were not killed in war; trees were not cut; crops were not burned; waters were not poisoned.
8 Nisan 2026 Çarşamba

AN UNDEFEATED COMMANDER: EMIR TIMUR

Emir Timur (Tamerlane) was a great world conqueror. He united Turkestan, which had been devastated by the Mongol invasion. He passed away while setting out on a campaign against China. Had he conquered China, the course of world history would have changed.
25 Mart 2026 Çarşamba

ÇANAKKALE: REGRET AWAITS BOTH WHO PASS AND WHO DO NOT

The Dardanelles (Çanakkale) Strait, which did not allow passage thanks to a glorious defense in 1915, was passed by the Allies in 1918 following the defeat of the Ottoman army. One hundred years earlier, the British had passed through Çanakkale once again. But how?...
18 Mart 2026 Çarşamba

MEMORIZATION OF THE QURAN IS AN ANCIENT TRADITION

The archangel Jibril (Gabriel) would come once every year and recite the ayat (verses) of the Quran that had been revealed up to that time, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would repeat them.
11 Mart 2026 Çarşamba

RAMADAN WAS DIFFERENT IN THE ASR AL-SA‘ADAH…

The iftar table of the Prophet Muhammad was modest. He would break his fast with dates or water. Just as he invited guests to iftar, he would also invite guests to suhur.
4 Mart 2026 Çarşamba

“FASTING WAS MADE OBLIGATORY ALSO UPON THOSE BEFORE YOU”

Many people, looking at today’s non-Muslims, assume that fasting is an act of worship unique only to Islam. Whereas fasting existed in all previous religions as well. However, its conditions and forms were different.
25 Şubat 2026 Çarşamba

WHAT WAS THE LAW OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE?

In the nineteenth century, the movement of codification in Europe gained momentum. States enacted civil codes. They also began to exert pressure on the Ottoman government, saying, “Let us know what your law is.” Did the Ottoman Empire have no law until that time?
18 Şubat 2026 Çarşamba

WOMAN IN THE EASTERN WORLD

Man and woman are equal before Allah in terms of being human. However, due to physical differences, certain inequalities have existed throughout history.
11 Şubat 2026 Çarşamba

THE OTTOMAN DYNASTY OWES ITS LIFE TO A WOMAN

When the assassins who killed Sultan Selim III came to kill the Heir Apparent, Prince Mahmud, they found before them a brave woman who stood her ground. This lady, through her courage alone, changed the course of history.
4 Şubat 2026 Çarşamba

THE WATER OF IMMORTALITY IN THE “LAND OF DARKNESS”

Human beings have always wished to live long, even never to die. The adventure of heroes who search for Ab Hayat (the Water of Life), that is, the water of immortality, appears in the most ancient legends. It is said that Khidr drank from this water. What is Ab Hayat? Where is it?
28 Ocak 2026 Çarşamba

THE WORLD LEARNED WHAT FORBEARANCE IS FROM SULTAN MEHMED II

Sultan Mehmed II displayed the finest example of forbearance throughout his reign.
21 Ocak 2026 Çarşamba

THE RUSH FOR GOLD

Gold is a noble metal. It has also been the passion of nobles. With its yellow color, gold inspires calm; with its reddish shimmer, it inspires ambition.
14 Ocak 2026 Çarşamba