Dr. Stef KerisJan 9, 20213 minThe Three Ottoman CapitalsThe Ottomans before opening and naming the magnificent city of Istanbul (Constantinople) as the capital of the Empire. They had appointed...
Dr. Stef KerisJan 2, 20212 minIstanbul, The City On Two ContinentsIstanbul is the largest and most important city in Turkey, although it was replaced by the proclamation of the Republic in 1923 by Ankara...
Dr. Stef KerisDec 26, 20202 minIbn 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,...
Dr. Stef KerisDec 19, 20203 minFrance 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...