Tag Archives: Ottoman Empire

Much lip-service has been given to reforming Madrasahs without success. The sheer magnitude of an enormous increase can be seen by this simple statistic: only 7,000 Pakistani children attended Madrasahs 30 years ago as compared to closer to 2 million today even by conservative estimates.

Could the Ottomans have known something that we didn’t about the stones and gems they used in their jewelry? Here is a look at the significance of the stones used in the making of these flamboyant pieces

The U.S. wants countries like Iraq and Syria to remain unified failing which it fears complicated new realities will emerge. But those complications are already here

Since the beginning of the 20th century Ottoman Turks have been celebrating with sherbet. Made with flower petals, herbs and spices mixed with fruit, sherbet was known to be the drink of not just the Sultan, but also a drink enjoyed by the people