TEHRAN – Turkish author and historian Yavuz Bahadiroglu’s “Muhtesem Suleyman ve Hurrem Sultan” has recently published in Persian by Nimaj Publications. 

The book rendered into Persian by Mahla Mansuri tells the story of Ottoman Sultan Suleyman I (1494–1566) who is commonly known as Suleyman the Magnificent in the West as well as his wife Hurrem Sultan, a slave girl who ultimately became Sultan.

Suleyman I was also an accomplished poet who wrote in both Persian and Turkish. A vast array of monumental structures was constructed throughout the Ottoman Empire under his patronage. 

The sultan sought to turn Constantinople into the center of Islamic civilization by implementing a series of architectural projects, including construction of bridges, mosques and palaces as well as setting up various charitable and social establishments. 

Photo: The cover of the Persian version of “Muhtesem Suleyman ve Hurrem Sultan”

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