The Three Ottoman Capitals
The Ottomans before opening and naming the magnificent city of Istanbul (Constantinople) as the capital of the Empire. They had appointed...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min
Istanbul, The City On Two Continents
Istanbul is the largest and most important city in Turkey, although it was replaced by the proclamation of the Republic in 1923 by Ankara...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
Ibn Rushd, Reviver of Ancient Greek Knowledge (Scholars of Al Andalus Series)
His Life: Ibn Rushd (Averroes in Latin) had knowledge of of various subjects, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy,...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
France Under Muslim Rule, Fraxinet(um)
After the opening of Al Andalus, the Muslims reached the Pyrenees, the mountain range separating the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
Top 4 Legendary Muslim Explorers
Most of us are familiar with the Western explorers and travellers but what do we know about the Muslim explorers and their impact on this...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Muslim Cretan Emirate vs the Byzantines
The Muslims had tried several times to open the island of Crete during the 7th century and managed to occupy parts of the island...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 12, 2020
- 3 min
Ottoman Europe, Its Origins
Turkish-speaking nomadic tribes, originating from a large area in Central Asia, started migrating into the Arab world after 700, and by...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
Italy, Muslims On Catholic Christian Soil
Italy being the geographical home of Catholicism, means that any stronghold of the Muslims was met with heavy barrage from its Christian...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Dec 5, 2020
- 3 min
The History Of Bosnia Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina have a rich and varied history. This is due to its unmovable presence at the crossroads in Europe. Bosnia and...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
Islam at the Crossroads, Emirate of Sicily
Sicily is another example of Muslim tolerance and progression during Al-Andalus. The Sicilian Muslim majority and Non-Muslims had a...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Nov 28, 2020
- 7 min
The Christian world and its Great Schisms
Christianity is the largest religion in the world (about 1/3 of the population) and the various groups have commonalities and differences...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Nov 28, 2020
- 4 min
Suleiman, The Magnificent or The Law giver?
Before the Ottoman empire was cursed as the sick man of Europe by the Europeans. This great empire was held with great admiration in...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
The Ottoman Civil war!
The Ottoman Interregnum was actually a civil war between 1402 and 1413, just over a century after the beginning of the Ottoman Empire,...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Sep 5, 2020
- 3 min
The Ottoman Entrance on to the World Stage!
The Ottoman dynasty can be divided into the following five stages: 1. Rise 1299-1453 Osman I, Orhan, Murad I, BayezidI, Mehmed I, Murad...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Aug 23, 2020
- 3 min
Mehmed Fatih, The Caesar of Rome!
Mehmed II was born on 30/03/1432, in the then Ottoman capital Edirne. His father was Sultan Murad II (1404–1451) and his mother Hüma...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Aug 8, 2020
- 1 min
A magnificent one of a kind Muslim and Christian contract.
In 649, the Muslims under Caliph Muawiyah attacked the island for the first time, opening the capital Salamis - Constantia after a brief...
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Dr. Stef Keris
- Jul 15, 2020
- 2 min
Dr. Stef's Statement on the Hagia Sophia.
On the 10th of July 2020, a Turkish court ruling revoked the status of the Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofia) as a museum and the President of...
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