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First of all this is just a theory I thought of that made some sense to me, idk if this is the place to post it but it has things to do with Islam and history so let's get into it:

My theory is that Atenism ("the worship of the sun disc" that Akhnaten made) Was actually Islam since they're very similar to eachother as Atensim has only one god and says all other deities are false, furthermore, they also say that it was Aten that created the universe alone and that no one is equal to him, This is very similar to Islam, Also we know from Islam that there was a period in ancient Egypt where prophet Yusuf peace be upon him was like the second man in Egypt, So there's a possibility of the ruler actually becoming Muslim, now about the Obelisks, maybe the priests(priests of the other ancient Egyptian deities that were technically ruling the country during Tutankhamun reign) changed the text on the pillars to support their narrative, or remove any references to Allah or the entire obelisks could even be built by the priests, The basis of this entire theory is based on the alteration of history by the deities priests and Tutankhamun, Which they did actually do, they erased or repurposed lots of artifacts related to Atensim, In the end I wanna say that this is just a theory, I can't really provide any evidence since this is really ancient and also because the basis of the whole theory is that history was altered.

The “Osmanlı Tokadı” was a technique used by the Ottoman soldiers when they were unarmed or attacked to stupefy the enemy by hitting with both sides of the hand. It was done by hitting the opponent with an untangled arm and hand, and a quick movement of the shoulder. It was usually done to both sides of the face and the nape of the neck. It could be lethal depending on the intensity of the slap.

Thus, an Ottoman slap was extremely painful and could be deathly as well. At times the slap was so hard that it was enough to break a nose, skull, or the neck of a grown man.

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I’ve looked into this topic a bit on the internet but the answer I received was kind of unclear. The only thing I really learned from that was that it had to do with the length of Islamic rule in certain places. I also learned that in Egypt specifically (I’m not sure about other places) the conversion was gradual and up until relatively modern history there were still large populations of Coptic Christians that either converted or immigrated. However certain parts of Greece for example were occupied by the Ottoman Empire for 400 years and yet the country today remains a stronghold of Orthodox Christianity. I am aware that large population exchanges occurred in which many Greek Islamic converts may have simply been labeled as Turks and deported, but is that the only reason the country today isn’t majority Muslim?

Edit: I have a feeling that many people assumed I posted this with negative intentions, so I’d like to clarify that I’m a Greek Muslim revert

On this day, the Battle of Uḥud took place.

‎Tājush Sharīʿah Muftī Akhtar Riḍā Khān explained the wisdom behind the temporary defeat to Muslims in the Battle of Uḥud. He said:

‎In the Battle of Uḥud, the Muslims suffered a temporary loss, however, very soon after, this temporary loss was turned into a huge victory. There are several reasons behind this, which Imām al-Qasṭallānī mentions in his celebrated work al-Mawāhib al-Ladunniyya.

‎The first reason mentioned is that during this battle, Rasūlullāh ﷺ assigned some archers on a small Hill near Mount Uḥud called Jabal al-Rumāh. They were ordered by Rasūlullāh ﷺ to remain in their position, regardless of whatever happens. Even if they see birds eating the flesh of the Muslim martyrs, they should not move from their position. However, when these archers saw the Muslims becoming victorious in this battle, and the war booty was starting to be distributed, they thought they could now move away from where they were ordered to stay, assuming this was not against the order of Rasūlullāh ﷺ. Due to this move, Sayyidunā Khālid bin Walīd, who had not yet accepted Islām, saw this, and attacked the Muslims from where the Muslim archers moved away from. Thereafter, for this short instance, the Muslims were in loss, however, soon after, the Muslims achieved a big victory. The wisdom behind this was to teach the Muslims a lesson that whatever happens, we must follow the words and order of Rasūlullāh ﷺ, and if the command of Rasūlullāh ﷺ is not followed completely, then there will be loss.

‎Secondly, Allāh has always placed Muslims and those upon the truth, into difficulty, in order to test them. Thereafter, these people remain patient, steadfast, and they support each other, which results in Allāh removing them from difficulty, and Granting them ʿĀfiyah.

‎Another reason is that if the Muslims were always victorious, then Munāfiqs would hide within the Muslims as there were no trials. Therefore, the Muslims were tested for a short time in order to distinguish those on the truth from those upon misguidance. On the other hand, if the Muslims were always in loss, then the purpose of Rasūlullāh ﷺ being sent by Allāh would not become apparent. Therefore, by granting the Muslims a temporary loss and a long term victory, these two reasons were combined and distinguished the true Muslims from the hypocrites.

‎The Muslims were not aware of the hypocrites within them, so by placing the Muslims in a temporary difficulty, the Muslims were made aware of the hypocrites within them, so as to prevent the Munāfiqīn from causing further damage to the Muslims from within them, and to teach the Muslims to be more careful in the future. Apart from these, there are also many other reasons.

Today also marks the day on which the beloved uncle of Rasūlullāh ﷺ, Sayyid al-Shuhadāʾ, Amīr Ḥamza ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim رضي الله عنه, was martyred. The Prophet ﷺ used to visit his resting place often.

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At Roseberys auction: magnificent Mushaf perhaps from the province of Shumen (Bulgaria). Copied in 1272/1855 by Ali Uthman al-Hilmi, a pupil of the famous Shumen scribe Sayyid Muhammad Nuri. The mushaf’s illumination is a good example of Shumen style [Pr. Ballantyne’s collection]

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An Ottoman sword of state, used during inauguration ceremonies for sultans. The sword was refitted in 1876 CE for the planned inauguration of the Ottoman sultan Murad V (r. 1876 CE). The sword is comprised of a 17th Century CE Iranian steel blade with an 18th Century CE Indian jade grip.

Decorated with gold and gilded brass mounts of 19th Century CE, workmanship, studded with silver, jade, diamonds, emeralds, and pearls. The emerald near the top of the scabbard hides a secret compartment containing a gold coin marked with the name of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificient (r. 1520–1566 CE).

(L: 99.8cm; W: 1023g)

Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

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