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There are a few people in the history of Islam who are very important both with their character and their military and political careers. One of these people was Hazrat Umar. We write about his political and military career before we talk about the Hazrat Umar sword. He became the second caliph of Islam after the death of Hazrat Abu Bakr. He added Iran, Iraq, Syria and Egypt to the Islamic lands.  Jerusalem, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Khorasan, Alexandria were conquered in his time. The Islamic state experienced many innovations...

Swords, which have been used for many years throughout history, are now produced and sold as decoration items, gifts or collections today.  Swords were produced and used in different ways by many nations and civilizations. It is seen in historical sources that nations that had superior skills in warriors were also highly skilled in sword production.One of these nations with superior characteristics is undoubtedly the Turks.Turks have never accepted to live under the sovereignty of another nation state throughout history. In addition, the Turks have...

Ertuğrul Gazi is a Turkish leader who lived in the 13th century. He struggled hard to bring together the scattered Turkish tribes at that time. However, the most important thing to know about Ertuğrul Gazi is that he was the father of Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman state. Osman Gazi succeeded in establishing the Ottoman state by strengthening the Turkish tribes his father brought together. That is why Ertuğrul's efforts formed the basic building block of the Ottoman state. Ertuğrul Gazi lived between 11908...

Turkish swords are among the most well-known swords both in history and today.  Few nations in history have had world-famous war tools. One of these tools is Turkish swords. Without writing the answers to the question of why Turkish swords are so popular, let's mention the biggest rival of the Turkish sword.The biggest rival of the Turkish swordis undoubtedly the katana, known as the samurai sword oth in terms of popularity and usability.  The rivalry between the famous Chinese sword Katana and the Turkish sword actually symbolizes the...

Osman I lived between 1258-1326. He was born in Sogut and died in Bursa,Turkey. He founded the Ottoman Empire in 1299. He was a great Turkish leader.  In this article, we write about a hero who has been the symbol of courage for Turkish people because Turkish people lived their golden ages in Ottoman Empire years.  The name of the empire derives from Osman’s name. This name is “Uthman” in Arabic. After foundation, the Ottoman State was able to grow up rapidly thanks to Osman...

Swords which have expressed the concepts of "sovereignty" and "independence" since ancient times have a different history and value in every nation.This sword has a long and curved appearance. It is accepted that the hilt and ballet are a complete prototype of later Turkish swords.Another known fact about the sword is that the sword has a scabbard with three bracelets.Orta Asya’daki heykellerin birçoklarının kılıç kullandıklarını görüyoruz.The fact that the statues have swords in the region, which is considered the homeland of the Turks, gives information about...

Hazrat Uthman was the third caliph of Islam after Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Omar. He was an adviser to the two caliphs before him.   When Hz Omar, who was the caliph before him, was assassinated in Medina on 3 November 644. Uthman became the caliph in 644 and served as caliph for 12 years. When Hazrat Uthman became the caliph, Hazrat Ali, who was thought to be the caliph with him, also paid allegiance to him. The longest caliphate among the four caliphs was that...

Hazrat Uthman is the third caliph who took over the Islamic state after Prophet Muhammad’s death.He was born in 580 in Taif, Saudi Arabia.He was the son of one of the wealthy families of the Quraysh. His father's name was Affan.His father, Affan, died in the pre-Islamic period.Hazrat Uthman's mother, Ervâ bint Küreyz, was the daughter of Ummu Hakîm Beyza bint Abdulmuttalib, the aunt of the Prophet Muhammad.He was 6 years younger than the Prophet Muhammad. He traded with his father during his youth.He became...

Yatagan sword Yatagan sword is a famous and effective type of sword that was widely used in the Ottoman period from the 16th to the 19th century. One of the first known yataghan swords is the sword made by master Ahmet Tekelû for Sultan Suleyman. The sword is exhibited in New York Metropolitan Museum today.Yataghan sword is also known as Turkish sword by foreign countries. The biggest reason for this is that the Yataghan sword was the most used sword especially during the Ottoman period. The cultures of the Ottomans, who...