Today in 1453
Today exactly 559 years ago, in 1453 (Gregorian calender) the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II begins his conquest of the city we now know as Istanbul, Constantinopel. With an army between 80.000 to 200.000 people (which is quite a gap, if you ask me) he intended to conquer this strategically very important city. This we do … Continue reading
Diversity – Women Clothing
As promised I will now tell you something about clothing: one of my favorite and, if you ask me, most interesting subjects we have discussed in class. Everytime we came across this, a lively debate was started on how clothing influence the morale and behavior of the people wearing it. I will first give you some … Continue reading
Unity – Qu’ran and Hadith
The Qu’ran and the Hadith are the most imporant scriptures in muslim faith. As promised in my first blog, I will try to cover the basics of them both in this thirth blog on the subject of unity. The Qu’ran is the most famous and well-known source of inspiration for muslims all over the world. … Continue reading
Unity
As said in my latest blog, there are some very important cultural elements that unite muslims all over the world. For example: – The belief in one God and one God only, called Allah. – Seeing Muhammed as the latest and most important prophet of all the prophets that are recognised by Islam. A prophet … Continue reading
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