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Merdivenköy, Kadıköy
Merdivenköy is a neighborhood ('':tr:mahalle, mahalle'') in the Kadıköy district, Istanbul. Its northern border is the State road D.100 (Turkey), D.100 highway, with the Üsküdar and Ataşehir districts on the other side. It borders the Kadıköy neighborhoods of Sahrayıcedit on the east and at the southeast corner, Erenköy, Kadıköy, Erenköy and Göztepe, Kadıköy, Göztepe on the south, :tr:Feneryolu, Feneryolu at the southwest corner, and :tr:Eğitim, Kadıköy, Eğitim and :tr:Dumlupınar, Kadıköy, Dumlupınar on the west. Its population is 31,214 (2020). Historic sites Historic sites include * the :tr:Şahkulu Sultan Tekkesi, Şahkulu Sultan Sufi lodge, Sufi Lodge, said to have been founded by Orhan, Orhan Gazi after 1329 * the grave of Gözcü Baba * the graves of Gül Baba and Mah Baba * the Merdivenköy Mihrimah Sultan (daughter of Suleiman I), Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, built in the 16th century by a daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent, Süleyman * the sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şahkulu Sultan Dergahi Cemevi, Ein Sehr Altes Gebetshaus
Şahkulu (; 1500–1511), also known as Şahkulu Baba, or Karabıyıkoğlu ( 'son of black moustache' in Turkish), was the leader of the pro-Shia and pro-Safavid uprising in Anatolia – the Şahkulu Rebellion – directed against the Ottoman Empire in 1511. He was viewed as a Messiah and Prophet by his followers. His death in battle signified the end of the uprising. Early life His father was Hasan Halife, who served Shaykh Haydar, father of Ismail I, that became his representative (''halife'') to persuade the population of Teke Peninsula, Teke region. Ottoman sources claim Şahkulu was born in a village called :Yalınlıgediği, Korkuteli, Yalınlıköy, modern day Antalya province. Şahkulu was a member of the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkmen Teke (tribe), Tekkelu tribe. Rebellion Being inspired by Safavid dynasty, Safavid missionaries, the Turkmens living on Ottoman soil, "as far west as Konya", were mobilized in a "fervent messianic movement", led by Şahkulu. Şahkulu and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suleiman The Magnificent
Suleiman I (; , ; 6 November 14946 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the Western world and as Suleiman the Lawgiver () in his own realm, was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman sultan between 1520 and his death in 1566. Under his administration, the Ottoman Empire ruled over at least 25 million people. After succeeding his father Selim I on 30 September 1520, Suleiman began his reign by launching military campaigns against the Christendom, Christian powers of Central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean; Siege of Belgrade (1521), Belgrade fell to him in 1521 and Siege of Rhodes (1522), Rhodes in 1522–1523, and at Battle of Mohács, Mohács in 1526, Suleiman broke the strength of the Kingdom of Hungary in the Middle Ages, Kingdom of Hungary. Presiding over the apex of the Ottoman Empire's economic, military, and political strength, Suleiman rose to become a prominent monarch of 16th-century Europe, as he personally led Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were simple places of prayer for the early Muslims, and may have been open spaces rather than elaborate buildings. In the first stage of Islamic architecture (650–750 CE), early mosques comprised open and closed covered spaces enclosed by walls, often with minarets, from which the Adhan, Islamic call to prayer was issued on a daily basis. It is typical of mosque buildings to have a special ornamental niche (a ''mihrab'') set into the wall in the direction of the city of Mecca (the ''qibla''), which Muslims must face during prayer, as well as a facility for ritual cleansing (''wudu''). The pulpit (''minbar''), from which public sermons (''khutbah'') are delivered on the event of Friday prayer, was, in earlier times, characteristic of the central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihrimah Sultan (daughter Of Suleiman I)
Mihrimah Sultan (, "''sun and moon''" or "''light of the moon''", ; 1522 – 25 January 1578) was an Şehzade#Feminine equivalent, Ottoman princess, the daughter of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Süleyman the Magnificent and his wife, Hurrem Sultan, Hürrem Sultan. She was the most powerful imperial princess in Ottoman history according to historian Mustafa Selaniki, who described her as the greatest and most respected princess and a prominent figure in the so-called Sultanate of Women. Name ''Mihrimah'' or ''Mihrümah'' means "Sun and Moon", or "Light of the Moon" in Persian language, Persian. To Westerners, she was known as ''Sultana'' ''Cameria'', which is a variant of ''Qamariyyah'', an Arabic version of her name meaning "of the moon". Her portrait by Cristofano dell'Altissimo was entitled ''Cameria Solimani''. She was also known as ''Hanım Sultan'', which means "Madam Princess". Early life Mihrimah was born in Constantinople (History of Istanbul, Istanbul) on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orhan
Orhan Ghazi (; , also spelled Orkhan; died 1362) was the second sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1323/4 to 1362. He was born in Söğüt, as the son of Osman I. In the early stages of his reign, Orhan focused his energies on conquering most of northwestern Anatolia. The majority of these areas were under Byzantine rule and he won his first battle at Pelekanon against the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos. Orhan also occupied the lands of the Karasids of Balıkesir and the Ahis of Ankara. A series of civil wars surrounding the ascension of the nine-year-old Byzantine emperor John V Palaiologos greatly benefited Orhan. In the Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347, the regent John VI Kantakouzenos married his daughter Theodora to Orhan and employed Ottoman warriors against the rival forces of the empress dowager, allowing them to loot Thrace. In the Byzantine civil war of 1352–1357, Kantakouzenos used Ottoman forces against John V, granting them the use of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi Lodge
A Sufi lodge is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or ''tariqa'' and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education. They include structures also known as ''khānaqāh'', ''zāwiya'', ''ribāṭ'', ''dargāh'' and ''takya'' depending on the region, language and period (see ). In Shia Islam, the Husayniyya has a similar function. The Sufi lodge is typically a large structure with a central hall and smaller rooms on either side. Traditionally, the Sufi lodge was state-sponsored housing for Sufis. Their primary function is to provide them with a space to practice social lives of asceticism. Buildings intended for public services, such as hospitals, kitchens, and lodging, are often attached to them. Sufi lodges were funded by Ayyubid sultans in Syria, Zangid sultans in Egypt, and Delhi sultans in India in return for Sufi support of their regimes. Terminology Sufi lodges were called by various names depending on period, location and l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Göztepe, Kadıköy
Göztepe is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 40,858 (2022). The name, literally meaning "eye hill" in English, was coined to honor ''Gözcü Baba'' ("Father Watchman"), the nickname of the watchman of a dervish lodge situated on a hill there. The neighborhood on the Asian part of Istanbul is bordered in the south by Caddebostan and Fenerbahçe, Kadıköy, Fenerbahçe, in the north by Merdivenköy, Kadıköy, Merdivenköy, in the east by Erenköy, Kadıköy, Erenköy and in the west by Feneryolu. It does not have a coast. The notable high street of the Asian part of Istanbul, Bağdat Avenue, Baghdad Avenue, runs through the suburb. Göztepe's city park is the largest green space along the Avenue, covering . History The neighborhood developed as a residential area for high court officials in late Ottoman Empire, Ottoman times during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1876–1909). Wealthy Levantines (Latin C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
