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Şemsi Ahmet Pasha
Şemsi is a unisex Turkish given name. It may refer to: Sect * Semsi a 4000 years old Ancient (Sun-Worshiping) cult, that existed in Mardin 23rd century BC - 17th century AD. People * Şemsi Pasha (1492–1580), Ottoman statesman * Shemsi Pasha (1846-1908), Ottoman general * Şemsi Yaralı (born 1982), Turkish boxer Other * Şemsipaşa, Gaziosmanpaşa, a neighborhood of Istanbul's Gaziosmanpaşa district * Şemsi Pasha Mosque The Şemsi Pasha Mosque ( tr, Şemsi Paşa Camii, also spelled ''Chamsi-Pasha'') is an Ottoman mosque located in the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey. History The Şemsi Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottom ..., an Ottoman mosque in Istanbul's Üsküdar district * Şemsipaşa Primary School, in Istanbul's Üsküdar district See also * Shamsi (other) {{disambiguation, given name, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a East Thrace, small portion on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turkish people, Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its list of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently Settler, settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solar Deity
A solar deity or sun deity is a deity who represents the Sun, or an aspect of it. Such deities are usually associated with power and strength. Solar deities and Sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The Sun is sometimes referred to by its Latin name ''Sol'' or by its Greek name '' Helios''. The English word ''sun'' derives from Proto-Germanic *''sunnǭ''. Overview Predynasty Egyptian beliefs attribute Atum as the Sun god and Horus as god of the sky and Sun. As the Old Kingdom theocracy gained influence, early beliefs were incorporated into the expanding popularity of Ra and the Osiris-Horus mythology. Atum became Ra-Atum, the rays of the setting Sun. Osiris became the divine heir to Atum's power on Earth and passed his divine authority to his son, Horus. Other early Egyptian myths imply that the Sun is incorporated with the lioness Sekhmet at night and is reflected in her eyes; or that the Sun is found within the cow Hathor during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mardin
Mardin ( ku, Mêrdîn; ar, ماردين; syr, ܡܪܕܝܢ, Merdīn; hy, Մարդին) is a city in southeastern Turkey. The capital of Mardin Province, it is known for the Artuqid architecture of its old city, and for its strategic location on a rocky hill near the Tigris River that rises steeply over the flat plains. The old town of the city is under the protection of UNESCO, which forbids new constructions to preserve its façade. History Antiquity and etymology The city survived into the Syriac Christian period as the name of Mt. Izala (Izla), on which in the early 4th century AD stood the monastery of Nisibis, housing seventy monks. In the Roman period, the city itself was known as ''Marida'' (''Merida''), from a Neo-Aramaic language name translating to "fortress". Between c. 150 BC and 250 AD it was part of the kingdom of Osroene, ruled by the Abgarid dynasty. Medieval history During the early Muslim conquests, the Byzantine city was captured in 640 by the Musl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şemsi Pasha
Şemsi Ahmet Pasha also known as Chamsi-Pasha; (born: 1492; died: April 28, 1580) was a prominent Ottoman statesman of Albanian originDanişmend (1971), p. 25. who occupied numerous high-ranking political posts, serving at different stages as the Ottoman governor of Damascus, Rûm, Sivas, Anatolia and Rumelia, and subsequently succeeding Sokollu Mehmet Pasha as grand vizier of the Ottoman Empire in 1579. Life Paternally, he was an Albanian. His mother's origin is unknown but it was claimed that she was a direct descendant of Khalid ibn al-Walid ( sayyida), the celebrated Muslim general, probably in order to increase his own prestige. His wife was the granddaughter of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I, Ayşe Sultan. Raised in the Imperial residence of the period, Topkapı Palace, as Grand Vizier, he charged renowned court architect Mimar Sinan with the task of building a mosque and adjoining complex near his main seat, the Şemsi Pasha Palace on the Bosphorus shoreline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shemsi Pasha (general)
Shemsi Pasha ( sq, Shemsi Pasha, tr, Şemsi Paşa) (1846-1908) was an Ottoman-Albanian General. Biography Early life and military career Shemsi Pasha traced his origin paternally to the Kuči brotherhoods of Bisheva, Tregoviste and maternally to the Hoti of Pejë. In his lifetime he was known as an Albanian. "Şemsi apparently came from a mixed Albanian-Bosnian background, but he was known as an Albanian."; p. 210. "Two Albanians are worth noting in this regard. Şemsi Pasa, a Geg..." He was born in a small village within İpek Sanjak, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire in 1846. Originating from a humble background and being unschooled, he began his military career first as a private and later was promoted to ''farik'' (general). Shemsi as such was an ''ayalı'' (a person that rises through the army ranks to become an officer) and not a ''mektepli'' (a person who gets military school education and then enters the officer corps). In 1901 Shemsi, a favorite of Abdul Hamid II a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şemsi Yaralı
Şemsi Yaralı (July 20, 1982) is a world and European champion Turkish female boxer competing in the heavyweight division. She is a member of the Fenerbahçe SK in Istanbul, Turkey. She participated at the 3rd World Women's Boxing Championship held between September 25 and October 2, 2005, in Podolsk, Russia, and fought a silver medal in the cruiserweight (86 kg) division. She won a bronze medal in the same division at the 4th World Women's Boxing Championship held between November 18 and 23, 2006, in New Delhi, India. She had won a bronze medal and Hasibe Erkoç won a gold medal for Turkey. At the 5th AIBA Women's World Boxing Championship held between November 22 and 29, 2008, in Ningbo, China, Şemsi Yaralı became a gold medalist in her division (86 kg). At the 2011 Women's European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Yaralı became European champion. Achievements *2005 Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships Podolsk, Russia 86&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaziosmanpaşa
Gaziosmanpaşa (; old name: ''Taşlıtarla'') is a developing working class municipality (belediye) and district of Istanbul, Turkey, on its European side. With a population of 400,000 plus, it is one of the most populous districts. In 2009 Gaziosmanpaşa district was divided into three neighborhoods: Gaziosmanpaşa, the central; Sultangazi, the northern part; and Arnavutköy, the northernmost part. Esenler and Bayrampaşa are at west, Sultangazi is at north and Eyüp is at south and east of district. It was formed from parts of Eyüp and Çatalca districts in 1963. History The district was named after Gazi Osman Pasha (1832–1900), a prominent Ottoman general who was active in the Balkans. The area was empty, rocky pasture until the 1950s when immigrants from the Balkans (especially from Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Western Thrace) settled here. Much of their housing was illegally built, primitive tiny cottages. Gaziosmanpaşa expanded rapidly during the 1970s and 1980s due to mig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şemsi Pasha Mosque
The Şemsi Pasha Mosque ( tr, Şemsi Paşa Camii, also spelled ''Chamsi-Pasha'') is an Ottoman mosque located in the large and densely populated district of Üsküdar, in Istanbul, Turkey. History The Şemsi Pasha Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for Grand Vizier Şemsi Pasha. The Mosque is one of the smallest to be commissioned by a Grand Vizier in Constantinople, however it is its miniature dimensions combined with its picturesque waterfront location which have made it one of the most attractive mosques in the city. The Mosque is a celebrated example of the chief architect's skill in organically blending architecture with the natural landscape. Architecture The complex stands on a roughly rectangular site aligned east–west with the Bosphorus shoreline. The square, single domed mosque abuts the coast at an angle, with the adjoining mausoleum of the donor projecting towards the waterfront. The garden, which over-looks the Bosphorus, is surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Şemsipaşa Primary School
Şemsipaşa Primary School, founded in 1758, is the oldest primary (elementary) school in Istanbul's Üsküdar district. History Background (1731–1758) The progenitor of Şemsipaşa Primary School was the Humbaracı Barracks, opened in 1731. While the former premises of the Palace of Ayazma, destroyed the barracks in the reign of Mahmud I opened in the empty plot. 3 years later (in 1734), opens in the Muhendishane-i Humayun. Ayazma Mosque, built in 1758 instead of the Palace of Ayazma. Ayazma Primitive School, built in 1758 instead of the Muhendishane-i Humayun. Founding (1758–1842) Şemsipaşa Primary School, in 1758 by Mustafa III has become primitive school. This school was named first Ayazma Primitive School. Building a two-storey, stone knitting, the outer side was a wooden building. Entrance of the "Ayazma Primitive School was built by Mustafa III Khan, AH 1171" was written. Re-opening (1842–1913) Ayazma Primitive School was closed and replaced immediatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
