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    Women in World History Curriculum Showcase: Spindle Stories Curriculum Unit 16th Century Ottoman Turkey Sample Activity

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    The document is a 400 year old love poem written by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent to his wife Hurrem. The poem describes Hurrem as having beautiful hair, a slender brow, and mischievous eyes. It states she was his only source of comfort and that he would always sing her praises. Suleyman refers to places like Istanbul, Caraman, and Badakhshan.

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    The document is a 400 year old love poem written by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent to his wife Hurrem. The poem describes Hurrem as having beautiful hair, a slender brow, and mischievous eyes. It states she was his only source of comfort and that he would always sing her praises. Suleyman refers to places like Istanbul, Caraman, and Badakhshan.

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    Women in World History Curriculum Showcase: Spindle Stories Curriculum Unit 16th Century Ottoman Turkey Sample Activity

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    The document is a 400 year old love poem written by Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent to his wife Hurrem. The poem describes Hurrem as having beautiful hair, a slender brow, and mischievous eyes. It states she was his only source of comfort and that he would always sing her praises. Suleyman refers to places like Istanbul, Caraman, and Badakhshan.

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    SPINDLE STORIES CURRICULUM UNIT

    A Message For The Sultan - 16th Century Ottoman Turkey


    SAMPLE ACTIVITY

    A 400 Year Old Love Poem


    Sultan Suleyman "the magnificent" was not only a brilliant administrator and military leader, he was a poet as well. One of his most famous poems was written to Hurrem, the famous onetime slave in his harem whom he later married. He signed it "Muhibbi," meaning "lover" or "sweetheart." Shown here in Ottoman Turkish, it is partially translated below.

    "Throne of my lonely niche, my wealth, my love, my moonlight. My most sincere friend, my confidant, my very existence, my Sultan The most beautiful among the beautiful... My springtime, my merry faced love, my daytime, my sweetheart, laughing leaf... My plants, my sweet, my rose, the one only who does not distress me in this world... My Istanbul, my Caraman, the earth of my Anatolia My Badakhshanmy Baghdad, my Khorasan My woman of the beautiful hair, my love of the slanted brow, my love of eyes full of mischief... I'll sing your praises always I, lover of the tormented heart, Muhibbi of the eyes full of tears, I am happy."

    QUESTIONS: 1) According to this poem, what did Hurrem look like?

    2) What kind of personality did she have? 3) What role did Hurrem play in Suleyman's life? 4) Can you identify any of the places Suleyman mentions in the poem? Which one(s)? Find out about the ones you don't know. Place an Order this Unit Check out the Table of Contents for this Unit Return to the Online Store
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