Mosques and Religious Buildings
Skopia contains a great number of mosques, which may also be called Turkish churches. These buildings show how strong and settled the Turkish presence...
Turning from the Main Road
On our return journey, we left the main road near Kaplanli and turned toward Skopia, a city of great trade and the largest settlement...
Leaving Buda and Traveling by Land
Leaving Buda, we continued our journey by land. On the way, we passed the mines of the King of Hungary’s Mint House, and then...
Visiting a Turkish Convent in Buda
During our stay in Buda, we had the opportunity to visit a Turkish convent. The prior, or superior, whose name was Julfapa, meaning “Father...
The City of Ojfen and Its Origins
The Germans call this city Ojfen, and some historians claim it was founded by Buda, the brother of Attila, the famous King of the...
The Bulgarians Character Education and Progress
Superstition and Education
In the past, and even to some extent today, Bulgarians have often been called a superstitious people. However, this was largely due...
The Bulgarian People Race History and Character
The Importance of Bulgarian Distinction
The distinct racial and cultural makeup of the Bulgarians helps explain why they remained passive under foreign domination, while their...
The Bulgarians and Their Land
Expansion from Dobrudsha
The Bulgarians originally settled in the plain known as Dobrudsha, but this area soon became too small for their growing population. Over...
North and east of Palestine the businessman-traveler
North and east of Palestine the businessman-traveler came to Edessa, a very old city (thought by Muslims to be the birthplace of Abraham) refounded...
Press Censorship in the Ottoman Empire
In the Ottoman Empire, strict censorship controls what newspapers can and cannot publish. Proof slips of every article must be approved by a government...
