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আরবের বেদুঈন, সুক তালাতা এবং হেরিটেজ মিউজিয়াম-১
12/17/2014 13:00
by Modhumita
সুক তালাতা ও আরবের বেদুঈনঃ
আবহায় সপ্তাহে একদিন একটি নির্দিষ্ট স্থানে বাজার বসে। ঠিক অনেকটা আমাদের দেশের হাট-বাজারের মতো। আমাদের দেশের বাজার সাধারণত নদীর ধারে হয়। কিন্তু এখানে নদী পাবে কোথায়? তাই শহরের ভেতরে রাস্তার উপরে বাজারটি বসে। এই বাজারটিকে “সুক তালাতা” বলা হয়। মানে -...
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire: Nationalism (Part 3)
12/09/2014 10:03
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at what impact political and economic problems had on bringing down this long-lasting dynasty. In Part 2, a loss of Islamic character was analyzed in connection to the the overall decline and fall of the empire, despite the best efforts of Sultan...
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire: Islamic Decline (Part 2)
12/09/2014 09:58
In Part 1 of The Decline of the Ottoman Empire we analyzed the political and economic aspects of this great empire’s decline. In history, nothing happens for only one reason. The decline of the Ottomans was the result of a great many factors. Among the most important reasons are the...
The Decline of the Ottoman Empire: Politics and Economics (Part 1)
12/09/2014 09:55
Throughout Islamic history, empires rose and fell for 1400 years. The Umayyads, Abbasids, Mamluks, Mughals, and Ottomans are just some of the major dynasties of Islam that rose to prominence, achieved a golden age, and eventually fell and were only remembered in the history...
The Birth of the Ottoman Empire
12/08/2014 12:57
According to the political philosophy of Ibn Khaldun, empires have lifespans like humans. They are born, grow, reach maturity, and then decline and die. Understanding the infancy of empires is crucial to understanding why an empire became powerful, and where it derives its strength from.
This...