The Conquest Of Constantinople Part 5

For eight centuries, the conquest of Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey, was a dream for the Muslim commanders. Ever since

the era of the revered companion, Mu`aawiyah Ibn Abu Sufyaan, there had been many attempts to conquer it, but none had

succeeded.

Every Muslim commander wanted to be the conqueror praised in the narration in which the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa

sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: "You will conquer Constantinople. Its commander is the best and its army (that

will conquer it) is the best."

Who was then the person about whom the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) gave glad

tidings? It was Muhammad Al-Faatih may Allaah have mercy upon him son of the Ottoman Sultan Murad II.

Muhammad Al-Faatih may Allaah have mercy upon him as a child and his excellent preparation:

Muhammad Al-Fatih was born on 27th Rajab, 835 A.H., 30th March, 1432. He was brought up under the supervision of his

father, Sultan Murad II, the seventh Ottoman Sultan. His father prepared and trained him to shoulder the responsibilities of

the position of a Sultan. Muhammad Al-Fatih memorized all the Quran, learnt the Prophetic narrations, Islamic jurisprudence,

mathematics, astronomy and the skills required for war.

He also learnt Arabic, Persian, Latin and Greek languages. He joined his father in his battles and conquests.

His father appointed him as a ruler of a small emirate so that he could receive practical training on administering state

affairs under the supervision of some of the top scholars of that time. This matter influenced the character of the young

prince and tinted his personality with Islamic morals and manners.

Shaykh Aaq Shamsd-Deen, one of the scholars who supervised the upbringing and education of Muhammad Al-Faatih, managed to

inculcate in his heart the spirit of Jihaad and the desire to be a person with high ambition.

The Shaykh also told Muhammad Al-Faatih may Allaah have mercy upon him that he may be the one referred to in the Prophetic

narration mentioned above. All this shaped the character of Muhammad Al-Faatih. He was devoted to Jihaad, highly ambitious,

widely cultured, and had deep knowledge of the skills of war and combat.

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[vonVince]

Propaganda cartoon. I don't have anything agains't Turks (I'm Finnish - NOT Greek), but this cartoon is just for kids to try and make Mehmed look like a "liberator".

[conor845]

omerthe3rd = indoctrinated fool, nobody should take this propaganda bullshit seriously, for that is all that it is, and if people start to recognise things like this as being historically accurate, then the study of history will be redundant. For example, they've depicted Constantine XI as a cackling, money grabbing madman. In reality, he had only recently succeeded his dead brother as emperor and was trying to repair a ruined city, he was a hero, not a feind.

[CalicoVall]

@omerthe3rd No, I'd thank the guys who created Youtube for that. Unless Allah's a web designer.

[jesus9689]

Ottoman were the best soldiers n the most genius people in muslim worlds.

Long live Turkey. You will be modern n wealty country and will do important role in the coming years and ages...

[hormisdaz]

You wretched Ottomans!!! You have forgotten what you were, wanderers and shepherds, begging for work on Byzantium's lands, crying forgiveness even when you defeated Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, hahahaha you wretched creatures!!! Constantine XI and his men fought like lions against cattle with you, who refuse to acknowledge TRUE HISTORY above all!!!!

[Bighairyfart]

omg council of basel-ferreara-florence was under john palogeous not contastine

[AllanGarcia88]

I wish that Zeus sends you a thunderbolt for make so pathetic history and lie about the coward Muslims hows was just to one day to run away from the walls of Constantinople

[ohwahwah]

sheikh helped fateh to build cannons clock.

[khalidBinWalid101]

mashaAllah

Baarak Allahu Feekum wa Jazak Allahu Khair

[omerthe3rd]

last time i watched this movie it was in turkish so couldnt understand but now thanks to Allah and Amrullah i can watch it again :D i had it in a video tape but have no cassette player to watch :(