HJ ZULHEIMY - DOWN MEMORY LANE: TURKIYE

Thursday, May 02, 2024

TURKIYE - ISTANBUL

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

2 MAY 2024

After breakfast, the group checked out of the hotel to continue their journey to their next destination before heading back to Malaysia.

Hotel Golden Way Giyimkent located Oruc Reis Mh.Vadi Cd. Giyimkent, No. 274 Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey.

EYUP SULTAN MOSQUE

The group was taken to visit the Abu Ayub Al Ansari Mosque, built in 1458 by the Ottoman Turkish Government. It was constructed to honor Abu Ayub Al Ansari, who was a close companion of the Prophet s.a.w. In fact, the Prophet's house in Medina was located in front of Abu Ayub's house. The Prophet s.a.w. even stayed at Abu Ayub's house until his own house was built after he migrated from Mecca to Medina.

Abu Ayub Al Ansari fought alongside the Muslim army to liberate Constantinople from the Roman army. At the time, he was approximately 80 years old and was martyred in Constantinople. He was buried near the city of Constantinople.

AL-FATEH MOSQUE

The Al-Fateh Mosque (Fatih Camii in Turkish) is an Ottoman mosque of Fevzi Pasa Cadessi in the Fatih District of Istanbul, Turkiye. The original mosque was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostle. The architect was Sinauddin Yusuf bin Abdullah (Sinan the Agile). It was named after Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror who conquered Constantinople in 1453.

SULEYMANIYE MOSQUE

The Suleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkiye. The mosque was commissioned by Suleiman The Magnificent and designed by the architect Mimar Sinan.

The tomb of Sultan Suleiman I and his wife, Hurem Sultan are located within the complex.

KAPALICARSI GRAND BAZAAR

One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops. It was listed No. 1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions. The Grand Bazaar at Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping Malls of the world.

FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - BACK TO KL

The group left for Kuala Lumpur at approximately 1.55am and arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 5.20pm Malaysian time.

Hj Zulheimy Maamor

Lembah Keramat, KL

2 May 2024 > 24 Syawal 1445H: 1.10 a.m

TURKIYE - BOLU - ISTANBUL

HJ ZULHEIMY MAAMOR

1 MAY 2024

After breakfast the group continues the journey from Bolu to Istanbul, a distance of 292 km, which takes more than 4 hours.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Istanbul, previously known as Constantinople or Byzantium, is the largest city in Turkey. Istanbul spans both sides of the Bosphorus Strait, including the port of the Golden Horn.

Historically, Istanbul has been the capital of three different empires, namely:

1. Roman Empire (330–395)

2. Eastern Roman Empire (395–1453)

3. Ottoman Turkish Empire (1453–1923)

After the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turkish Army under Sultan Muhammad Al Fateh in 1453 AD, the city of Constantinople was renamed Islambol until Mustaffa Kamal Atartukr changed its name to Istanbul.

One part of Istanbul lies in Europe and the other part lies in Asia. Istanbul, the largest city in Turkiye and the 5th largest city in the world by population, is considered European, yet it occupies two different continents. One part of Istanbul lies in Europe and the other part lies in Asia.

BOSPHORUS STRAIT, TURKIYE

Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkiye. The Bosphorus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and form one of the continental boundaries between Asia and Europe.

Rumeli Hisari also known as the Rumelian Castle, is a medieval fortress located on the European side of the the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. It was built by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (Fatih Sultan Mehmed) between 1451 and 1452 in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople in 1453.

The Ortakoy Mosque (officially the Buyuk Mecidiyi Camii), it's famous for its picturesque location right next to the Bosphorus Bridge.

It was in the Bosphorus Strait when Sultan Muhammad Al Fateh conquered Constantinople (Now Istanbul), the Ottoman Turkish army made history by pulling 72 warships up the hill to pass the Iron Chain installed across the Golden Horn.

This is what was described by our lord Prophet Muhammad s.a.w 800 years before the conquest of Constantinople that Constantinople will be conquered by Islam where the King is as good as the King and the Army is as good as the army... he is Sultan Muhammad Al Fateh that he meant with the Ottoman Turkish Army that used to be very feared by the Crusaders.

Hagia Sophia

Located in Fatih/Istanbul, Turkey, it was originally built in 347 by Emperor Constantine. It was also originally a great church of the Byzantine Empire.

After Sultan Muhammad Al-Fateh (Conqueror of Constantinople) in 1453, he converted this church into a mosque. The building was not destroyed, but he covered all the paintings and statues with cement plaster.

After the fall of the Ottoman Turkish Empire in 1924, Mustapha Kemal Ataturk turned Turkey into a republic. The Hagia Sophia mosque has been closed and turned into a museum.

GRAND BAZAAR

The Grand Bazaar in Turkey is the largest and oldest shaded market in the world. Opened in 1461, famous for various items such as pottery, spices, carpets and so on.