Osman I or Osman Gazi, sometimes transliterated archaically as Othman, was the leader of the Ottoman Turks and the founder of the Ottoman dynasty. The dynasty bearing his name later established and ruled the nascent Ottoman Empire OSMANS NAME : Some scholars have argued that Osman’s original name was Turkish, probably Atman or Ataman, and was only later changed to ʿOsmān, of Arabic origin. The earliest Byzantine sources, including...

Yunus Emre (Turkish pronunciation: [juˈnus emˈɾe]) (1238–1320) was a Turkish poet and Sufi mystic who greatly influenced Anatolian culture. His name, Yunus, means “Dolphin” in Turkish but is also equivalent to the English name Jonas. He wrote in the Old Anatolian Turkish language, an early stage of modern Turkish. The UNESCO General Conference unanimously passed a resolution declaring 1991, the 750th anniversary of the poet’s...

Ertugrul (Ottoman Turkish: ارطغرل‎, Turkish: Ertuğrul Gazi, Erṭoġrıl; often with the title Gazi) (died c. 1280) was the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire. While his historicity is proven by coins minted by Osman I which identify Ertuğrul as the name of his father, nothing else is known for certain about his life or activities. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, leader of the Kayı tribe of Oghuz...

Islaam is the unique religion which provides the longest Festival period to its followers. And this festival is not marked with dance, drama, gambling, drinking and dining but it stands for moral uplift and spiritual enhancement. The main task is the fasting from dawn to dust, which is the third pillar of Islaam. This helps to improve the health in many ways and at the same time gives a real feeling of the pain of hunger suffered by the...

Ramadan the best month of the year and is a gift from Allah [swt] and a golden opportunity for us Muslims to get closer to Him by increasing good deeds. For every important thing we do in our life it’s worthwhile to plan ahead and make needed preparations so that it becomes an unforgettable event in our life. Ramadan is an important event in a Muslims life. Some common practices that Muslims engage in are, praying qiyam-al-layl, reading more...

A series made by MBC. Watch to makes you love the sahaba more and more. Umar Ibn Al-Khattab raḍyAllāhu ‘anhu (may Allāh be pleased with him) is a pioneering figure in the Islāmic world. He was a leader, a statesman, a pious and God conscious Muslim who showed respect for all people including non-Muslims and he ordered the Muslims to treat non-Muslims with respect. He showed us how to apply the Quranic injunction “there is no compulsion in...