Fetih Sureli Miğfer (Müze Replikası)
HELMET WITH CONQUEST SURAH
THE GATES OF ISTANBUL TO FATİH SULTAN MEHMED;
OPENED WITH THE COMBINATION OF POWER AND INTELLIGENCE, FAITH AND COURAGE...
On his magnificent golden helmet, was there a helmet decorated with "Besmele" on his forehead, "Surah Al-Fath" dominating the helmet, "names of the caliphs" and "turquoise stones"? Mehmed conquered Istanbul at the age of 21, ending the 1000-year-old Byzantine Empire. The event is accepted by many historians as the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the New Age. The commander that our Prophet (pbuh) praised in his hadith was Fatih Sultan Mehmet Khan, who managed to conquer Istanbul at the age of 21, centuries after the death of our Prophet. 'Istanbul will certainly be conquered. What a great commander is the commander who conquers it, what a great army is that army. * "Helmet with Surah Al-Fath" from the Ottoman Ceremonial Helmets Collection; it is narrated that it was seen at the head of the great Fatih during the conquest of Istanbul...
Note: The helmet belongs to the collection and its special price will be valid for all collection orders.
• It was registered in the Turkish Patent Institute records with the date 28.08.2012 and number 2012-G-283463. • "Ottoman Ceremonial Helmets" were documented by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Copyrights, Registration Number for Fine Art Works : 2020/3799 and date 01.12.2020.
Size: 22x26x52 cm. (Including base) Boxed Size: 30x35x57 cm.