Our guest speaker will be Abu Yasir, Stef Keris, from Greece. For more information regarding brother Abu Yasir, please click here.
In his discussion of the topic, “The Ottoman Empire, Its Rise and Fall,” he will focus on the following aspects:
- Osman and the creation of the Ottoman Empire
- The different stages of the Empire
- The various Sultans of the Empire
- Its Islamic foundations
- Its influence on the Balkan people and the spread of Islam until today
- The war in Bosnia
- The fall of Constantinople and the Greek War of independence.
Brother Abu Yasir is the author of the book, “Europe’s Forgotten Ottoman Heritage”. This book will be on sale at the event in-sha’ Allah, for about R200.
Lunch and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event.
