Five-Century Quran Recitation Tradition Continues Unbroken at Istanbul\u2019s Topkap\u0131 Palace
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\nA continuous Quran recitation tradition that began more than 500 years ago under Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim continues without pause at Istanbul\u2019s historic Topkap\u0131 Palace, IQNA reported.<\/p>\n
In the Sacred Trusts Chamber, located in the palace\u2019s Enderun Courtyard, hafizes \u2014 individuals who have memorized the Quran \u2014 take turns reciting verses around the clock. Twenty-eight hafizes rotate every 45 to 60 minutes, completing one full recitation, or Khatim, each day, amounting to 365 annual recitations.<\/p>\n
The practice began after Sultan Selim brought the Prophet Muhammad\u2019s sacred relics to Istanbul following his Egyptian campaign in 1517. These relics, including the Prophet\u2019s mantle, sword, and a tooth from the Battle of Uhud, remain safeguarded in the chamber, which attracts visitors from around the world.<\/p>\n
Ilhan Kocaman, head of the Topkap\u0131 Palace Department, said the recitation symbolizes a living connection between the Ottoman legacy and present-day Turkey. Hafiz Halil Ibrahim Akg\u00fcn described participating in the centuries-old relay as \u201ca divine blessing\u201d and \u201ca bridge between the past and the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Five-Century Quran Recitation Tradition Continues Unbroken at Istanbul\u2019s Topkap\u0131 Palace ————————————– A continuous Quran recitation tradition that began more than 500 years ago under Ottoman Sultan Yavuz Sultan Selim continues without pause at Istanbul\u2019s historic Topkap\u0131 Palace, IQNA reported. In the Sacred Trusts Chamber, located in the palace\u2019s Enderun Courtyard, hafizes \u2014 individuals who have …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":136507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-atabat"],"yoast_head":"\n