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The Sagaciousness of Nasreddin Hoja

Posted in Biographies, Civilization, Entertainment, History, Humor, Nasreddin Hoja, Religion, Sufism, tagged , on April 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Nasreddin Hoca is a a well known figure all throughout the Muslim World. He may be the most widely loved sufi master that has ever existed. He lived during the Seljuk rule which spanned from China across Central Asia and the Middle East. Nasreddin Hoca is legendary and has been loved by Afghans, Persians, Turks [...]

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Ahmed-i Da’i of Germiyan

Posted in Art, Biographies, Culture, History, Ottomans, Poetry, tagged , , , , , , on April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Torture of the Beloved
The torture of the beloved is no punishment
at all
Thank God for the faithfulness of your cruelty
There are many beloveds with cypress-bodies,
witch-eyes, and trouble-making brows
But not one of them has been so enticing
as you!
If those thirst for the wine of you rubied lips
gave one thousand lives
One thousand lives for just the dregs-
it [...]

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Hazreti ‘Amr ibn al-’As (ra) and The Expedition

Posted in Biographies, History, Religion, tagged , , , on April 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »

During the month of Rabi al-Awwal, the Holy Prophet (may Peace and Blessings be upon him) received word that Bedouins of the Bali and Quda’a tribes were gathering and stealing the herds that belonged to the people of Medina in the Wadi al-Qura (area between Medina and Syria). The tribesmen were attempting to push back the growing [...]

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Sultan Murat IV: Uyan Ey Gözlerim Gafletten Uyan

Posted in Biographies, Culture, History, Music, Ottomans, Poetry, Religion, tagged , , on March 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »

 

Uyan ey gözlerim gafletten uyan
Awake, mine eyes, from heedlessness!
Uyan uykusu çok gözlerim uyan
From your drowsiness, awake!
Azrail’in kasdı canadır inan…
Know that the Angel of Death seeks your soul…
Seherde uyanırlar cumle kuslar 
At sunrise the birds waken with a tumult
Dillü dillerince tesbihe başlar
Touching the heart with their tongues, they begin to pray
Tevhid eyler dağlar taşlar ağaçlar
Mountains, stones, trees—all [...]

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The Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. – Childhood

Posted in Biographies, History, Religion, Silsila, tagged , , , , on February 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »

THE CHILDHOOD OF SAYYIDINA MEVLANA MUHAMMAD MUSTAFA
s.a.w.s.
As a boy, Rasulullah (may Peace and Blessings be upon him) was cared for and suckled for seven days by Thuwaybah, the freed slave of Abu-Lahab-ibn-Abdul Muttalib, incidentally, Hazrat Hamza (R.A.) was also suckled by Thuwaybah. and because of this good fortune, Hazrart Hamza (R.A.) became Rasulullah (may Peace [...]

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