The Biblical Story of Hagar and Ishmael and the Sultan’s Religious Power
The Dramatic Story from the Bible
One of the most dramatic and emotional stories in Biblical history involves Abraham, his wife Sarah, and his servant...
Turkish Time, the Crescent Symbol, and the Sultan’s Power
How Muslims Count Time
The Muslim day is measured from sunset to sunset, not from midnight to midnight like in Western countries. Each day is...
The Persian Religious Leader and the Sultan’s Generosity
The Most Important Pilgrim
The most notable person among all the pilgrims was Hadji Sheik Islam, who was the head of the Islamic church in...
Bulgaria Agrees to Accept the Final Border
Bulgaria promises to accept the final border line if His Majesty the Russian Emperor, acting as the official judge (arbitrator), decides that the line...
How to Divide Land Won in War
If Bulgaria and Serbia win new land together (based on Articles 1 and 2 of the Treaty and Article 1 of this secret annex),...
Date and Location of the Treaty
Written in Sofia on February 29, 1912
This section belongs to the Secret Annex of the Treaty of Friendship and Alliance between Bulgaria and Serbia.
What...
Meeting the Priest and the Bulgarian Revolutionary
My dragoman and I were riding ahead through a forest when we came around a bend and suddenly saw a priest on a pony...
Antique Hunt in Koritza
When I arrived in Koritza, my dragoman told me that I could find interesting antiques in the town. I asked the men who were...
The Wedding Celebration
There was a lot of excitement and music at the wedding, as if the couple had been in love for many years. The groom,...
The Grand Mosque Inauguration
The grand inauguration of the Sultan Ahmet I’s Grand Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) was marked by opulence. During the ceremony, the Sultan, seated on his...
