An incredibly ornate Kilij with a highly gilt an calligraphed blade and a dyed green shagreen grip, Ottoman, ca. mid 16th century, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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An incredibly ornate Kilij with a highly gilt an calligraphed blade and a dyed green shagreen grip, Ottoman, ca. mid 16th century, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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“Even the janissaries—the sultan’s personal army—were recruited in a manner intended to prevent their potential emergence as a threat to imperial authority. Initially, the ranks of the janissaries were filled by young men of Christian background who were prisoners of war. In the early fifteenth century, a system of conscription (devsirme) was put into place. The janissaries were not permitted to come from Muslim families or to marry; these proscriptions ensured that this elite corps could not develop into a hereditary warrior class capable of undermining the sultan’s authority. On the contrary, the janissaries’ unique privilege and status engendered loyalty to the sultan. Over time, the strict protocols that sustained this trustworthy militia began to loosen; during the later empire, the janissaries were allowed to marry and have children. As the court had initially feared, a loyal imperial guard developed into a hereditary institution that became a potent counterweight to the sultan. This threat to centralized control eventually evoked a harsh reaction. In the early nineteenth century, Mahmud II abolished the janissary system and killed most of its serving members.” -
Charles A. Kupchan in ’ The Normative Foundations of Hegemony and The Coming Challenge to Pax Americana’
📍Sabil-Kuttab of Katkhuda is an building from the old part of Islamic Cairo, Egypt, comprising a public fountain or sabil, an elementary Quran school or kuttab, and an adjacent residential wing. A prime example of Ottoman and Mamluk architecture, it was built in 1744 by a pioneer Egyptian architect, Katkhuda of Egypt (Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda). Some architects describe it as "The treasure of Ottoman architecture #egyptpassion #iregipto #cairo #oldcairo #elmuezzstreet #celling #ottman #mamluk #1744
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WWE Hall of Famer Fred Ottman Undergoes Vascular Surgery
Fred Ottman, known to wrestling fans as Typhoon and The Shockmaster, recently went under the knife as he had surgery. Former WWE Women’s Champion Leilani Kai took to her Facebook earlier this week and revealed that Fred Ottman recently underwent vascular surgery. She asked the wrestling community for thoughts, prayers, and support. Kai praised Ottman not just for his contributions in the ring but…

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Ottoman Empire
European Muslim Nation, the Bosnians. (Bosnia unknown city, 1912)