Omar Fakhreddin Pasha – The Defender Of Medina! By Fidato During World War I, Ottoman governor Fahreddin Pasha upon the orders of Djemal Pasha on 23 May 1916 moved toward Medina in Hejaz to defend it. He was appointed as… Read More ›
Ottomans
The Radical Changes Atatürk Brought Under The Garb Of Secularism
The Radical Changes Atatürk Brought Under The Garb Of Secularism An old Turkish word used for pagan Turkic deities, replaced the customary Allah. Turkish call to prayer replaced the traditional Arabic summons. The press referred to Islam as an “Arab… Read More ›
During the Ottoman rule, less than 5 percent of Palestine’s population was Jewish
During the Ottoman rule, less than 5 percent of Palestine’s population was Jewish The Ottomans ruled the contemporary Israel and Palestine for 400 years after their occupation of the land in 1517. Their legacy is still felt today in several… Read More ›
Why Sultan Mehmet’s conquest of Constantinople was exemplary
Why Sultan Mehmet’s conquest of Constantinople was exemplary By Fidato When Sultan Mehmet conquered Constantinople in 1453, it was a practice for conquering army of that time to carry out an unrestricted pillage for 3 days and places of worship… Read More ›
غازی ارطغرل – چراغ حسن حسرت
غازی ارطغرل کی کہانی چراغ حسن حسرت
Love of Ottomans for the Prophet PBUH and his family
Love of Ottomans for the Prophet PBUH and his family It was a practise of the Ottomans for centuries to place their hands upon their hearts and to lower their heads when the blessed name of Sayyiduna Muhammad (PBUH) was… Read More ›
The pious “Drunkard” and “Fornicator”
THE PIOUS “DRUNKARD” AND “FORNICATOR” A beautiful story from Ottoman history Sultan Murad IV, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1623-1640, would often anonymously go into the midst of the people and see their state. One evening, he felt… Read More ›
Voice of East / Payam-e-Mashriq – April 2013
Online edition of Ideological Monthly magazine ‘Voice of East /Payam-e-Mashriq‘ [April 2013] in English and Urdu. To get the hard copy, please email: voiceofeastmag@gmail.com
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