Tag: ISTANBUL
First Erdoğan loss in 21 years as Turkey opposition wins
In Istanbul, the anti-Syrian, anti-Palestinian Ekrem İmamoğlu retained mayoralty with almost a million more votes.
A Year After the Assassination of Khashoggi: Lessons and Reflections
Do assassinations change history?
Al-Aqsa Imam Leads Ayia Sophia Fajr Prayer Marking of ‘Istanbul’s’ 564th Anniversary
https://youtu.be/A4LrpR8oZKI Thousands of Turks attended Fajr prayers on the morning of Saturday 13th of May at the square of the famous Ayia Sophia in Istanbul to commemorate the 564th anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul. The initiative, launched by the Anatolian Youth Association resonated throughout Turkey, and under heightened security,…
Japan & the Last Caliphate: Dawn of Robotics?
When the Rising Sun met the Crescent Moon The history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. Even as early as the 12th Century, Muslims such as al-Jazari were making significant advances in the field of automata/automations which are self-operating machines, or machines or control mechanisms designed to…
Reflecting a week on from Turkey’s failed coup
A day of twists and turns, a day of pride, a day to give thanks, and above all, a day to remember As Saturday 16th July 2016 came to a close, I was still transfixed to my mobile phone, searching and reading anything and everything for news on the failed…
When Constantinople became Istanbul | A celebration of modern times
There is no comparison between the honour and nobility of Islam conquering nations and the disgrace and degradation left by Crusader and Safavid campaigns. When Islam and peace were spread to all corners of the earth, it struck the finest example of the preservation of Human Rights during both battle…
The Prophecy of Islam Liberating Europe
On this day, 29th May in 1453, Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih was in the state of prostration to his lord at the entrance gate of Constantinople (Istanbul), praying for the conquest of Constantinople at his hands.