Erdogan Idola Baru

Apabila Perdana Menteri Turki, Reccep (baca Rashid) Tayyip Erdogan berkunjung ke Mesir, sambutan yang diterimanya sangat luar biasa. Rakyat Mesir berkumpul, melaung-laungkan namanya sambil menjulang gambarnya. Seolah-olah menyambut Presiden mereka sendiri. Situasi ini menggambar kepimpinan Erdogan disanjung tinggi masyarakat Islam khususnya rakyat Mesir, tentu disebabkan cara Erdogan menonjolkan wataknya dalam arena politik antarabangsa. Memang Erdogan kini muncul tokoh pemimpin Islam paling menonjol, melebihi Mahmoud Ahmedinejad dan para pemimpin lain.

Islam di Bulgaria

Usaha penghapusan terhadap umat Islam di Bulgaria sudah berlangsung sejak tahun 1876 apabila golongan nasionalis melancarkan pemberontakan anti-Turki dan anti-Muslim. Kesempatan itu telah diambil oleh Rusia untuk menduduki daerah-daerah Balkan yang berada di bawah pemerintahan kerajaan Islam Turki pada masa itu. Selepas itu Bulgaria dilepaskan dari pentadbiran Turki apabila perjanjian damai ditandatangani di San Stefano, berhampiran Istanbul.

Tok Janggut : The Real Patriot

Tok Janggut or Haji Mohd Hassan bin Munas (1853 - June 25, 1915) was a famous Malay warrior in Kelantan during British protectorate. He was named Tok Janggut because of his long beard, almost reaching his chest ('janggut' being the Malay word for beard).
Tok Janggut received his early education in Mecca and was a master of silat, a Malaysian martial art. After the Bangkok Treaty of 1909, Britain took over the administration of Kelantan from Siam, and immediately made significant changes in the administration system. This served as the trigger for rebellion for Tok Janggut.
Tax was one reason why Tok Janggut revolted, but there two other causes: