The Battle of Konya was fought in December 21, 1832, between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. The Egyptians were led by Ibrahim Pasha, while the Ottomans were led by Reshid Pasha. The Egyptians were victorious. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), İstanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... Ibrahim Pasha (Arabic: ابراهيم باشا) ‎ (1789 – 10 November 1848), a 19th century general of Egypt. ...
A thunderstorm at night transformed the greyish streets and little gardens into a veritable paradise; the roads were filled with the heavy fragrance of igde (musk willow), and I understood why Rumi's poetry is permeated with spring songs.
Its result is a superficial Americanization of those who have forsaken their moorings in the Islamic-Turkish tradition, and a hardening stance of those who, as a reaction to such a development, seek help in a legalistic "fundamentalism."
Learning is, to me, transforming knowledge and experience into wisdom and love, to mature—as according to Oriental lore, the ordinary pebble can turn into a ruby provided it patiently takes into itself the rays of the sun, shedding its own blood in a supreme sacrifice.
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