Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih

220 Pages·13.799 MB·English

by  al-Salaabi

SULTAN
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MUHAMMAD
AL-FATIH
The Conqueror of
Constantinople
The Fall of the West and
the East
Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Salaabi
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Table of Contents
Introduction 5
ChapterOne
TheRiseoftheOttomanStateanditsConquests 25
Uthman,theFounderoftheOttomanState 27
TheFirstResearch :‘Uthman,theFounderoftheOttomanState27
TheSecond Research:SultanArukhanbin‘Uthman 71
TheThirdResearch:SultanMuradtheFirst 79
TheFourth Research:SultanBayazid theFirst 91
TheFifth Research:SultanMuhammadtheFirst 101
TheSixthResearch:SultanMuradtheSecond 107
ChapterTwo
TheFirstResearch:SultanMuhammadal-Faatih 115
TheSecond Research: TheSpiritualLiberatorofConstantinople
ShaikhAkShamsuddin 145
TheThirdResearch: TheEffectoftheLiberatonof
ConstantinopleupontheEuropeanandIslamicWorld 153
TheFourthResearch:TheReasonsbehind theLiberationof
Constantinople 159
TheFifth Research : Themainattributesof
Muhammadal-Faatih 181
TheSixthResearch: Someofhis publicworks 187
Summary.. 197
Conclusion 205
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Bismillahar-Rahman ar-Raheem
Introduction
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erily, all praise is due to Allah if. We praise Him,
seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. We seek
refugein Allah M from the evil in our own soulsand
from our sinful deeds. Whoever Allah M guides, no one can
mislead. And whoever Allah if allows to go astray, no one
can guide. I bear witness that there is none worthy of
worship except Allah if, the One, having no partner. And I
bear witness that Muhammad S is His servant and
messenger.
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O my Lord, all praise for You as it suits Your Majesty and
Sovereignty; all praise is for You in a manner which pleases
You; all praise is for You until You are pleased, and all
praise tofor You after You are pleased.
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When the book “The Ottoman State: The factors of its
renaissance and the reasons for its downfall” was presented
at the international book fairs, there was a great deal of
interest, and so I received many comments about it. Many
writers, from all over the world, have agreed that there
should be just one book solely about Muhammad al-Faatih,
and the idea was also welcomed by the publisher. So, I
started to undertake the proposal, and by God’s Will, if
things go as they are planned, other titles about some of the
heroes who made a great impact in our glorious history will
followshortly.
This book talks about Muhammad al-Faatih, the liberator of
Constantinople and the defeater of the Romans. It is also
about his great grandfathers who lived with Islam and died
for the sake of raising the Word of Allah high. This book
discusses the biographies of ‘Uthman the first, Urkhan,
Murad the first, Bayzid the first, Muhammad Halabi, Murad
the second, and Muhammad al-Faatih. It details their
attributes, the course they adopted, and the way they
followed the rules, set out by Allahif, to build their state. It
shows that the liberation (conquest) of Constantinople was
the result of the accumulated efforts of scholars, leaders and
soldiers. The reader will learn that the Ottoman renaissance,
during the reign of Sultan Muhammad al-Faatih,
encompassed scientific, political, economic and military
fields. The characteristics of victory and governance should
exist in a nation and its leader, in order for a state to prevail.
Allahft says:
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understanding. It is notan invented tale, buta
confirmation of what came beforeit;a detailed
exposition of all thingsand a Guide and a Mercy toany
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This book will enlighten the reader about some of the
ordinances set by Allah |f in all societies, in the
development of nations and in the building of states. It
explains the effect of ruling by the Laws of Allah H had on
the Ottoman state, during the reign of the Sultan Muhammad
al-Faatih. It invites the reader to ponder on the Book of
Allah and the Sunnah of His Prophet, to understand the
science of the revival of nations and the foundation of states,
so that one may attain a sound knowledge about the effects
of the laws set by Allah8g. The Book of Allah mentions that
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