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The first Ottoman mosque has been found

The city of Iznik, reknown for its beautiful Ottoman tiles now adds another badge of honour to its name with the discovery of the first Ottoman mosque that was built by Orhan Gazi. Excavations have More

The first Ottoman mosque has been found

Islamic History

Origins of the Ottoman Empire/2

Sulaiman, the eldest son of Orkhan. In 1354, Sulaiman captured the Fort of Gallipolis. Ankara was captured the same year. When Sulaiman died in an accident in 1356, the march passed under the More

Origins of the Ottoman Empire/2

Islam Around the World

Egypt; an Ottoman Emirate

Under Ottoman rule, Egypt became an Ottoman province that was ruled from the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, and went through some periods of power and prominence. More

Egypt; an Ottoman Emirate

Islamic History

Origins of the Ottoman Empire/1

The origins of the Ottoman Empire are to be found in a combination of Turkish asabiyah and the Islamic spirit of ghazza (meaning, struggle in the cause of God). Asabiyah, a term used by Ibn Khaldun More

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