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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:31:"The Ottomans: A Cultural Legacy";s:12:"thePermalink";s:65:"https://www.islamicity.org/103791/the-ottomans-a-cultural-legacy/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:17:"Emir-Stein Center";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:44:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/iGsvC9GSUFY/0.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:49:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGsvC9GSUFY&t=11s";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"istanbul|/topics/istanbul";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Jan 2 2025";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:40:"January 2, 2025 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:43:"Emir-Stein Center|/source/emir-stein-center";s:5:"theID";i:103791;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"The Ottoman Empire, often remembered for its imposing presence in history and its legacy in architectural marvels like the mosques of Istanbul, had a far more complex and cosmopoli......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:31:"The Ottomans: A Cultural Legacy";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:37:"Istanbul: The "Great Palestine Rally"";s:12:"thePermalink";s:68:"https://www.islamicity.org/91444/istanbul-the-great-palestine-rally/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Yusuf Islam";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:56:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/NYlLHyvhrnw/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYlLHyvhrnw";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:27:"Palestine|/topics/palestine";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Oct 29 2023";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:41:"October 28, 2023 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Yusuf Islam|/by/yusuf-islam";s:5:"theID";i:91444;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"13 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"World-renowned artist Yusuf Islam made a speech at the "Great Palestine Rally" organised by the AK Party Istanbul Provincial Presidency with the participation of President Recep Ta......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:37:"Istanbul: The "Great Palestine Rally"";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"Seven Wonders of the Muslim World";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/81467/seven-wonders-of-the-muslim-world/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:3:"Pbs";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:53:"https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/PPLMW-DB0uo/maxresdefault.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPLMW-DB0uo";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"masjid al haram|/topics/masjid-al-haram";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 28 2022";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 27, 2022 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:15:"Pbs|/source/pbs";s:5:"theID";i:81467;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"43 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This visually stunning program traces the history and message of Islam by following the journeys of six young pilgrims from across the Muslim world to Mecca.
It explores their l......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"Seven Wonders of the Muslim World";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"Blue Mosque: The Jewel of Istanbul";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/11228/blue-mosque-the-jewel-of-istanbul/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:20:"Sultanahmetcamii.org";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:76:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/iStock-500133674.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"turkiye|/topics/turkiye";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 21 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"March 10, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:49:"Sultanahmetcamii.org|/source/sultanahmetcamii-org";s:5:"theID";i:11228;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:119:"
Architecture
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque has one main dome, six minarets, and eight secondary domes.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"Blue Mosque: The Jewel of Istanbul";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:34:"Hagia Sophia: Friday Prayer Sermon";s:12:"thePermalink";s:67:"https://www.islamicity.org/55560/hagia-sophia-friday-prayer-sermon/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:96:"https://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Hagia-Sophia-Friday-Prayers-20200724.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"history|/topics/history";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jul 25 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 25, 2020 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:55560;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"12 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"This is the full transcript of the first Friday prayer sermon on July 24, 2020 since the Hagia Sophia’s restoration to a mosque.
Honorable Muslims!
May the blessings and he......";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:34:"Hagia Sophia: Friday Prayer Sermon";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:49:"End Times Prophecy: 2nd Conquest of Constaninople";s:12:"thePermalink";s:82:"https://www.islamicity.org/25696/end-times-prophecy-2nd-conquest-of-constaninople/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:11:"Yasir Qadhi";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:44:"https://img.youtube.com/vi/7qffoAibQd8/0.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qffoAibQd8";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"istanbul|/topics/istanbul";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 14 2020";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 13, 2020 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Yasir Qadhi|/by/yasir-qadhi";s:5:"theID";i:25696;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"15 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:0:"";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:49:"End Times Prophecy: 2nd Conquest of Constaninople";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:26:"New Istanbul Airport Opens";s:12:"thePermalink";s:60:"https://www.islamicity.org/19389/new-istanbul-airport-opens/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:8:"Sam Chui";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:43:"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qffoAibQd8";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:21:"travel|/topics/travel";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Apr 19 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:39:"April 19, 2019 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:21:"Sam Chui|/by/sam-chui";s:5:"theID";i:19389;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:0:"";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:92:"The World's Biggest Airport - New Istanbul Airport is fully operational from 6th April 2019.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:26:"New Istanbul Airport Opens";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:53:"Istanbul: Most Important Bridge between East and West";s:12:"thePermalink";s:86:"https://www.islamicity.org/11191/istanbul-most-important-bridge-between-east-and-west/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:8:"Uniglobe";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:79:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/AdobeStock_90999825.jpeg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"istanbul|/topics/istanbul";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 3 2019";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"March 4, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:25:"Uniglobe|/source/uniglobe";s:5:"theID";i:11191;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:129:"With a population of 14.1 million people, Istanbul is the third largest city in the world by population after Tokyo and New York.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:53:"Istanbul: Most Important Bridge between East and West";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:50:"Istanbul: Orphans get a special feast this Ramadan";s:12:"thePermalink";s:83:"https://www.islamicity.org/12355/istanbul-orphans-get-a-special-feast-this-ramadan/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:39:"syrian refugees|/topics/syrian-refugees";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 24 2017";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 24, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:12355;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:186:"
Orphans in Istanbul were treated to a special fast-breaking feast this Ramadan arranged by NGO, Iyilikhane (Published on Jun 24, 2017).
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:40:"Istanbul: What does Ramadan mean to you?";s:12:"thePermalink";s:72:"https://www.islamicity.org/12173/istanbul-what-does-ramadan-mean-to-you/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:9:"Trt World";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"istanbul|/topics/istanbul";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 13 2017";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 13, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:27:"Trt World|/source/trt-world";s:5:"theID";i:12173;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"3 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:165:"
We visited Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul during Taraweeh and asked people what Ramadan means to them.
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a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:11:"Hagia Sofia";s:12:"thePermalink";s:44:"https://www.islamicity.org/8621/hagia-sofia/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:" IslamiCity ";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:83:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/hagiasophia__1024x593.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"istanbul|/topics/istanbul";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Aug 9 2015";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"July 23, 2012 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:31:" IslamiCity |/source/islamicity";s:5:"theID";i:8621;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"4 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:299:"For centuries the Istanbul was known as Constantinople after Constantine The Great, the Roman Emperor who adopted Christianity as the Empire's official religion. Constantine died in 337 and shortly afterward, in 360, the church Hagia Sophia (meaning Holy Wisdom) was inaugurated by Constantinius II.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:11:"Hagia Sofia";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:33:"Gezi Park Protests in Perspective";s:12:"thePermalink";s:66:"https://www.islamicity.org/5296/gezi-park-protests-in-perspective/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Serkan Zorba";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:81:"/global/images/photo/IC-Articles/TurkeyDemo__460x276.JPG";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:25:"istanbul|/topics/istanbul";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Jun 21 2013";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:38:"June 18, 2013 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Serkan Zorba|/by/serkan-zorba";s:5:"theID";i:5296;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"11 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:201:"These extended and violent protests/riots should be viewed in that light, and not as an uprising of an oppressed people in the sense of the oppression of the peoples of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, or Syria.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:33:"Gezi Park Protests in Perspective";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:30:"The Ottoman model of tolerance";s:12:"thePermalink";s:63:"https://www.islamicity.org/2181/the-ottoman-model-of-tolerance/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:12:"Irfan Husain";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:23:"judaism|/topics/judaism";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Nov 24 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:17:"November 24, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:29:"Irfan Husain|/by/irfan-husain";s:5:"theID";i:2181;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"8 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:205:"The vicious attacks on two Jewish synagogues in Istanbul displayed equal measures of intolerance and inhumanity. But above all, they demonstrated an amazing degree of sheer callousness and irrationality. ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:30:"The Ottoman model of tolerance";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}
a:18:{s:8:"theTitle";s:39:"Aftermath of War: A Lesson from History";s:12:"thePermalink";s:71:"https://www.islamicity.org/1969/aftermath-of-war-a-lesson-from-history/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Nick Robertson";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:0:"";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:33:"human rights|/topics/human-rights";s:7:"theDate";s:10:"Mar 6 2003";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:13:"March 6, 2003";s:9:"theAuthor";s:33:"Nick Robertson|/by/nick-robertson";s:5:"theID";i:1969;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"7 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:255:"On May 28, 1453 C.E., two of the greatest armies in the world ended an epic battle. The army of Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire and the forces of Islam were attempting to capture one of the world''s greatest cities - Constantinople (now Istanbul). ";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:39:"Aftermath of War: A Lesson from History";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:81:"_blp_taxonomy_archives.php & zone12 & tax-query & mostrecent on post_tag=istanbul";}