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Seker Bayrami, Ramazan Bayrami, Sugar Bayram, Candy Bayram
Tomorrow is the first day of Ramadan Bayram. Ramazan Bayrami, Seker Bayrami in other words because people offer candies to each other, is the feast after the Ramadan month. The… Read more
Kandil nights
Today is kandil, Kadir Gecesi when the Koran was revealed. Kandil, an Arabic word meaning oil lamp shaped like a small glass bowl also referes to one of the five… Read more
Ramazan, Ramadan, Fasting Month
Ramazan or Ramadan starts on the 11th of August this year and ends on the 9th of September with Ramazan or Seker Bayrami . I thought it would be useful… Read more
Saints of Istanbul
Aziz = Saint in Arabic Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Camii, Uskudar See virtual tour Aya = Saint in Greek Aya Sofya Museum, Sultanahmet See virtual tour Aya Irini Church, Sultanahmet Aya… Read more
Ezan, Call to prayer
Don’t you think Istabul could be very silent without “ezan”. It is an Arabic word meaning call to prayer, the azan. The person who sings ezan is called müezzin. The… Read more
Istanbul, City of Mosques
The word cami comes from the Arabic word cem (gathering). Parts of a mosque are as follows: Avlu Wide area in the entrance of the mosque, courtyard. Gasilhane Place or… Read more
