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Şehsuvar Hanım
Şehsuvar Hanım (; 2 May 1881 – 1945; meaning "intrepid heroine"), called also Şehsuvar Kadın, was the first consort of Abdulmejid II, the last Caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate. Life Of Turkish and Ubykh people, Ubykh origin, Şehsuvar Hanım was born in 1881. She married Abdulmejid, at the age of fifteen, on 22 December 1896. Şehzade Ömer Faruk, the couple's only son was born on 29 February 1898. In 1920, Şehsuvar helped her son obtain permission from his uncle Mehmed VI to marry his daughter Sabiha Sultan, which Mehmed had initially refused. Şehsuvar spoke to Sabiha's mother, Nazikeda Kadın (wife of Mehmed VI), Nazikeda Kadın, and together they obtained consent. The wedding was held on 29 April 1920. Abdulmejid was interested in classical music. At times, he would perform with his wives, and the kalfas. He would be at the piano, Şehsuvar and Mehisti Hanım would play the violin, and Hayrünisa Hanim the cello. At the exile of the imperial family, in March 1924, sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulmejid II
ʻAbd al-Majīd (ALA-LC romanization of , ), also spelled as Abd ul Majid, Abd ul-Majid, Abd ol Majid, Abd ol-Majid, and Abdolmajid, is a Muslim male given name and, in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Majīd'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to the Muslim theophoric names. It means "servant of the All-glorious". It is rendered in Turkish as ''Abdülmecid''. There is a distinct but closely related name, ʻAbd al-Mājid (), with a similar meaning, formed on the Qur'anic name ''al-Mājid''. Some of the names below are instance of the latter one. 'Abd al-Majid may refer to: Males Given name * 'Abd al-Majid Nimer Zaghmout (died 2000), Palestinian imprisoned in Syria * Abdelmadjid Mada (born 1953), Algerian runner * Abdelmadjid Tahraoui (born 1981), Algerian footballer * Abdelmadjid Tebboune (born 1945), President of Algeria * Abdelmajid Benjelloun (1919–1981), Moroccan novelist, journalist and ambassador * Abdel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehisti Hanım
Mehisti Hanım (, "''moon's presence''" or "''moon's desire''"; born Atiye Akalsba and called also Mehisti Kadın; 27 January 1892 – 1964) was the fourth consort of Abdulmejid II, the last Caliph of the Ottoman Caliphate. Early life Mehisti Hanım was born in 1892 in Adapazarı, Istanbul. Born as Atiye Akalsba, she was member of the Abkhazian noble family Akalsba. Her father was Hacımaf Bey Efendi Akalsba and her mother was Safiye Hanım. She had one brother, Fazıl Bey Akalsba, and two sisters, Mihridil Hanım Akalsba, and Mihrivefa Hanım Akalsba. In 1895, at aged three, her father entrusted her to the Yıldız Palace's imperial harem with her sisters. Here her name according to the custom of the Ottoman court was changed to Mehisti. She was then sent to the court of Şehzade Abdulmejid. She had blue eyes and long brown hair. Marriage Mehisti married Abdulmejid on 16 April 1912 in the Bağlarbaşı Palace, as his third consort. Hatice Hayriye Ayşe Dürrüşehvar S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circassian Women
Circassian may refer to: * Circassia, a former geographical region located in present-day European Russia, Northern Caucasus ** Circassian coast, on the Black Sea * Circassians, also known as Adyghe people ** Circassian diaspora * Circassian language, a Northwest Caucasian language or subgroup of languages * Circassians (historical ethnonym), a term used to denominate different peoples of the Black Sea shore and the Northern Caucasus Other uses * USS ''Circassian'' (1862), a Union Navy steamship in the American Civil War See also * * Cerchez (other) Cerchez, Cherchez and Cerkez are Romanian words meaning "Circassians, Circassian". The Circassians were a prominent minority in Northern Dobruja during the 19th century. This region now belongs to Romania. Cerchez, and its variations, may refer to: ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Deaths
1945 marked the end of World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the Empire of Japan. It is also the year Nazi concentration camps, concentration camps were liberated and the only year in which atomic weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events World War II will be abbreviated as “WWII” January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Soviets. * January 9 – WWII: American and Australian troops land at Lingayen Gulf on western coast of the largest Philippine island of Luzon, occupied by Japan since 1942. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Births
Events January * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. Note that Coercion bills had been passed almost annually in the 19th century, with a total of 105 such bills passed from 1801 to 1921. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. February * Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neslişah Sultan (daughter Of Şehzade Ömer Faruk)
Fatma Neslişah Sultan, also Büyük Neslişah, after 1957 Neslişah Osmanoğlu (; 2 February 1921 – 2 April 2012) was an Ottoman princess, the paternal granddaughter of the last Ottoman Caliph Abdulmejid II and his first wife, Şehsuvar Hanım; and maternal granddaughter of the last Ottoman Sultan Mehmed VI and his first wife, Nazikeda Kadın. She was the daughter of Şehzade Ömer Faruk and his first wife and cousin Sabiha Sultan. Early life Neslişah Sultan was born on 2 February 1921 in her family's residence, the Sabiha Sultan Mansion, in the Nişantaşı neighbourhood of Istanbul. Her father was Şehzade Ömer Faruk, the only son of Caliph Abdulmejid II and Şehsuvar Hanım. Her mother was Sabiha Sultan, youngest daughter of Sultan Mehmed VI and Nazikeda Kadın. She had two younger sisters, Hanzade Sultan, and Necla Sultan. Her birth was the final entry inscribed in the palace register of dynasty members, making her the last imperial member of the Ottoman f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necla Sultan
Necla Hibetullah ''Sultan'' (, "''feminine''" and "''gift of Allah''"; also Necla Osmanoğlu, 16 May 1926 – 6 October 2006) was an Ottoman princess, the daughter Şehzade Ömer Faruk, the son of the last caliph, Abdulmejid II, and Şehsuvar Hanım. Her mother was Sabiha Sultan, daughter of Sultan Mehmed VI and Nazikeda Kadın. Early life Necla Sultan was born on 16 May 1926 in Nice, France. Her father was Şehzade Ömer Faruk, son of Abdulmejid II and Şehsuvar Hanım, and her mother was Sabiha Sultan, daughter of Mehmed VI and Nazikeda Kadın. She was the youngest child of her parents. She had two sisters, Neslişah Sultan, five years older than her and Zehra Hanzade Sultan, three years older than her. Upon the news of her birth, her paternal grandfather Abdulmejid, named her Hibetullah, whereas her maternal grandfather Mehmed, send a telegram from Sanremo, Italy conveying his blessings and naming her Necla. Hence her name was 'Necla Hibetullah'. However, some hours later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nice
Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one millionDemographia: World Urban Areas , Demographia.com, April 2016 on an area of . Located on the French Riviera, the southeastern coast of France on the , at the foot of the French Alps, Nice is the second-largest French city on the Mediterranean coast an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
