00:00Feridun Ahmet Bey, an Ottoman bureaucrat and statesman of the 15th century,
00:07In his work titled "Münşeatü Selatik," he presents the following information.
00:11When Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror conquered Istanbul, he brought joy to the poor and needy.
00:18It pleases the pious and all other servants of God, the scholars, and never leaves any place untouched.
00:25Yes, we received the caliphate in 1517 through Sultan Selim I.
00:31But even before that, during the Seljuk period, and before that during the Tulunid period, Mecca, Medina, the Hejaz, and the Haram were mentioned at every opportunity.
00:39We have a connection.
00:40Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror also gave 2000 florins of gold when Istanbul was conquered in 1453.
00:46What is the florin?
00:47At that time, in the 14th and 15th centuries, during the broad and early periods of the Middle Ages and the Age of Enlightenment, there were relations between Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
00:55the most expensive currency used between them.
00:58He is sending approximately 3.5 grams of 24-karat gold, equivalent to 2000 florins – the highest possible price – to the emirs of Mecca and Medina.
01:07Let the alms of the Haram be distributed here to the poor and needy of Mecca and Medina.
01:11Let them rejoice, let them be happy that the glad tidings of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) have come true.
01:15So when you're in Mecca, bowing your head and looking at the Kaaba...
01:19What memories we have from our Prophet, the noble Companions, the Aym al-Mustihids, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the heroes of the Ummah and the Islamic world, and of course, our ancestors!
01:28There is.
01:28So, as you take a step here, you're actually passing through this spot, you can visualize it in your mind.
01:33The emirs of Mecca are sending you money in the tawaf area. You ask, "What is this?"
01:36Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, during the Battle of the Trench, fulfilled the prophecy of our Prophet by conquering Constantinople, which then became Istanbul.
01:44Imagine him saying, "He sent these as gifts to the poor, the destitute, the traveler, and the stranded, as an expression of gratitude and thankfulness."
01:51Neither another world nor a different way of thinking.
01:54This is how Fatih carried the spirit of conquest, and how Akşemseddin and Molla Gürani whispered it into his soul and heart.
