Suleiman+I

=Sulieman I= Sulieman I was the most successful sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He is considered to be the perfect Muslim ruler in Islamic history. He is known as "the Magnificient" by Europeans and by "the Lawgiver" by Muslims. He built the Suleymaniye mosque and moved the capital to Istanbul. Sulieman's reign is considered to be the most prosperous era of the Ottoman empire

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