Hürrem Sultan (1502-1558) also known as Alexandra , was the favorite concubine, chief consort and legal wife of Suleiman the Magnificent. She was the mother of five of his children: Şehzade Mehmed, Mihrimah Sultan, Şehzade Selim, Şehzade Bayezid and Şehzade Çihangir. In history, she was the first “Haseki Sultan” (chief consort of the Sultan.) In the series, Mahidevran Sultan… Read More »
Meron Hadero is a finalist for The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. Original version published in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern Issue 52, finalist for the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writing When I met Herr Weill, I was a lanky 10-year-old, a fish out of water in –, Iowa, a small college town surrounded by fields in every… Read More »
Please note that the below text is an excerpt from the book “The Seventy Major Sins” by Imam Dhahabi (RA). I wish the readers look at the broader picture without opening doors to shaitan and negative thoughts. Know that Allah SWT is the Most Merciful and the Most Just. Allah, Most High says, {As to those women on… Read More »
It’s no surprise that you really liked a post this year about easy-to-use AI tools. But there was lots of interest in Gen Z slang and brilliant business ideas, too. It’s time to reveal the most-read stories on The Story Exchange in 2023! This post was not written by AI — but you sure had an interest in it. Our… Read More »
What do you think is the most common question I get as a marriage and family therapist and professor of family studies? The answer: “What can I do to help so and so start (or stop) doing ?” The main point of this article is to answer that question in a way that will be helpful to all your relationships,… Read More »
Stomach bloating is a common issue that many people experience after eating. It can be uncomfortable and sometimes even painful. The sensation of a swollen belly can be due to various factors, such as overeating, eating too quickly, or consuming gas-producing foods. Fortunately, there are simple home remedies that can help alleviate bloating and make you feel more… Read More »
In this world, everyone has wisdom. Why do I say this? Because there are two kinds of people on this earth – believers in Christ Jesus and unbelievers. The Spirit of Christ lives in each child of God (Romans 8:9). And if the Bible speaks of Christ being the embodiment of all wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3, 1 Corinthians… Read More »
Khwaja Syed Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was born in 1187 AH, 582 AH in the town of Osh, Kyrgyzstan. His real name was Syed Bakhtiyar, and was given the title Qutbuddin. His alias was Kaki, which means bread. His lineage goes back to Imam Hussain Ibn Ali. When he was five years old, his mother Majida asked her elder… Read More »
Islamic world, the complex of societies and cultures in which Muslims and their faith have been prevalent and socially dominant. Adherence to Islam is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic eastward to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern Africa into Central Asia and south to the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. Arabs account for fewer than one-fifth… Read More »
We’re about to discover how “the world went quiet” in A Quiet Place: Day One, a prequel that depicts the sudden apocalypse on a much larger scale. With the critical and financial success of both A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II, it should come as no surprise that we’re getting more. Warning: Spoilers ahead for A… Read More »