Looking for Islam in South Turkey as a Slovak Muslim Revert (disappointed)

[@Jasdf-jm8ie]

Only three people for Maghreb salat in this huge and beautiful Masjid, what a shame? May Allah swt have mercy on this ummah.

[@asadjavaid847]

Thank God there are three people, the bastard ataturk wanted to secularize it, alot of times Turkey is criticized for its bidda and stuff but what they went through and they still saved that much of Islam is amazing

[@lindamrasyid2693]

Aamiin

[@eggygenc6621]

Because in Turkey nobody wants Islam especially the younger population that all turning Atheist you understand only very old people go mosque that’s it

[@0.x.0845]

Don't get shock it's turky....a country of contradiction

[@eggygenc6621]

@ Turkish women are hot aswell

[@phynx6281]

Just because its secular since 100 years doesnt mean it gonna be like that another 100 years... in sha allah we will see better days

[@tugbaozkan7803]

İnşallah

[@MihailMihaylov0708-2]

It will be and there is nothing u can do abojt it

[@Safetyman64]

​@@MihailMihaylov0708-2 korkma osmanli geri gelirse, sen avrupaya gidersin.

[@notpillow6759]

​​@@MihailMihaylov0708-2> "Here you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you." - Surah Muhammad (47:38)L

[@phynx6281]

@@MihailMihaylov0708-2 sure lil bro just wait and see

[@anastasiay4159]

As a russian convert living in Germany I can relate. That's kind of how I felt when visiting istanbul.

[@amandoktorcanimkuzumdoktor5193]

Welcome to Islam

[@Sjhssb-k5c]

From southern Turkey,selamün aleyküm brother.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

İslam'ı çağıranlara ve dinin arkasına saklananlara dikkat edin

[@Sjhssb-k5c]

@ahmedelkhwaga2751 sende Atatürk'ün arkasina saklananlara dikkat et

[@ogoerdek07]

👏👏👏 Aferin size biri 🦃 diğeri Müslüman düşmanı ! 1rin sizden 🧠olup TÜRKİYE nasıl yazılır demiyor ! ADAMSINIZ 👍👏👏 ama 🇹🇷Türk değilsiniz

[@jivanselbi3657]

I lived 18 years in Türkiye, when asked some Turks say no way we would not go to that part because there are more tourists there than locals, plus no religious peaople too.. so bro these types of miseries we witnes should only increase our iman, all the people are drunk at last breath we all wake up to face our reality

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

He is hypocrite let him look after his country first

[@highlight-ed]

Such a beautiful point of view . Thank you

[@jayjaynouma]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751 come on man. Open your eyes! Isn't it true what he shows of the south?? Did you ever go there? Jan the Slovak Muslim is right. So much alcohol and nakedness😞😣

[@nawazkhanbaluch9098]

Assalaam alaikum. Do not be disheartened, my brother. Your video might help bring an awakening of some sort. At least you have informed the believers May Allah subhana wa taala reward your efforts.

[@irfankazi3518]

You are doing a great job, speading Islam with all the means you have. All the best for all your journey. May Allah Taala succeed.

[@sandyatmaja7276]

I have a Turkish classmate, he never observes Ramadhan, never shalat, , drinks alcohol, he doesn't even know how to recite al Ikhlas, so sad. There is something wrong with this country.

[@perikiz6940]

Actually if you go to any big city Istanbul Ankara Izmir etc., there are tons of people that go to Cuma prayer, in fact, there's not enough seats inside, ppl pray outside. Going to a mosque in a tourist destination doesn't represent Turkiye.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

He is hypocrite

[@Rizemble]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751 he's a revert and still better than u, 😊

[@ashikelahie6035]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751what the hell are you talking about? Are you ignorant or what? Seems to me that you need to check yourself.

[@briangriffin-cn5yp]

It is sad. People are getting more and more secularised each year. And they are leaving religion unfortunately. And turkey is not an exception. Kemal pasha accelerated this process with his anti islamic policies. Greetings from turkey

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Go to Iran or Afghanistan then 😂😂

[@briangriffin-cn5yp]

you are an arab. And kemalists literally hate anything about arabs. Lol

[@jayjaynouma]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751shutte hell up man. Your comments are stinking💩

[@Rizemble]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751 where are u gonna go mongolia? Cuz Constantinople isn't yours originally either 😂

[@cardndmch]

​​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751and if he is lazy to even walk in the street? Will you consider other thoughts than he is just a hypocrite ?

[@SG-ve7zz]

I pray that more born Muslim men see the example you are setting as a revert because you are practising and not just preaching proper principles of Islam. Many born Muslim men expect their women to cover up etc but they are quiet happily behaving and dressing in a non Islamic way. As a single Muslim practising woman i am finding it hard to find a man that actually practices Islam properly and not living in hypocrisy. I therefore decided to stay single but I live in hope and pray Allah will send me the right man Inshallah!!

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

I am not perfect and have shortcomings too. InshAllah you will.

[@arifalam6968]

If Muslim men act like non Muslim men it means their mothers were busy in 9-5 job instead of raising them islamically. If you are watching movies, listening music and doing all other non permissible stuffs, then don't expect you are going to raise a Salahuddin.

[@SG-ve7zz]

​@@arifalam6968 as expected from a born muslim man blame the mother not the father I thought that in Islam the father had a say in how the sons were bought up like how to disrespect women and treat them like 2nd class citizens. The women who are working 9 to 5 are having to support their family because the men of Islam are useless and refuse to provide the fundamentals for their family. Believe me all the women I know would rather be at home if they had a choice but its either starve or suffer in silence. 70% of women in Islam are choosing to work because the way men have treated their mothers is too much to bear. I would rather be single and do 9 to 5 then be with a muslim man who cannot provide because he is selfish and chooses to ignore his responsibility as a provider in Islam while demanding the wife cooks and keeps a home with a budget to feed an ant!!! May I remind you that the Prophets wife was also working and it is permissible for a woman to work in Islam but again you are going to ignore those facts because then you are going to see your faults and have to change and that would be too much for men like you to do!!

[@SG-ve7zz]

@@arifalam6968 ​ @arifalam6968 as expected from a born muslim man blame the mother not the father I thought that in Islam the father had a say in how the sons were bought up like how to disrespect women and treat them like 2nd class citizens. The women who are working 9 to 5 are having to support their family because the men of Islam are useless and refuse to provide the fundamentals for their family. Believe me all the women I know would rather be at home if they had a choice but its either starve or suffer in silence. 70% of women in Islam are choosing to work because the way men have treated their mothers is too much to bear. I would rather be single and do 9 to 5 then be with a muslim man who cannot provide because he is selfish and chooses to ignore his responsibility as a provider in Islam while demanding the wife cooks and keeps a home with a budget to feed an ant!!! May I remind you that the Prophets wife was also working and it is permissable for a woman to work in Islam but again you are going to ignore those facts because then you are going see your faults and have to change and that would be too much for men like you to do!!

[@SG-ve7zz]

@@arifalam6968 Why dont you try and learn from this revert as he has such respect for his wife and women he actually appreciates how hard a womans life is it might make you a better muslim instead of blaming a mother!!

[@talaskinan3345]

Salam brother, greetings to you, may Allah bless you and keep you on the right path, you are still pure and have very deep awareness about religion, unfortunately we muslims in muslim countries have lost that awareness on Islam and now you barely see the islam values and lifestyle in society even the religious people are going stray and suffering. May Allah guide us and keep us on the right path.

[@mohammednasir6097]

Hijra shouldn’t be in your plans, your purpose is for the dawah in Slovakia inshaAllah May Allah reward you for your efforts and intention from your brother in BIrmingham, England.

[@reemsaif3105]

It could be part time.

[@ac-go4np]

Regarding praying 4 rakats sunnah before Jumaa, its not just in Turkey, in a masjid in the suburbs of Chicago, where they have big madrasa too and predominantly Indian and Pakistanis, they do it in the same way. It is not something attributed to Turks, I think it is in the Hanafi madhab

[@Finggy]

I'm the UK we also pray 4 rakat Sunnah before and after jummah

[@Timur_Alma-ata]

Maybe, next time you should visit Maldives, another muslim tourist country.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

With all nüdes

[@Johnniedallas214]

I heard Maldives banned israhell passports. I'm not sure if it's true, tho

[@Timur_Alma-ata]

@@Johnniedallas214 its true

[@Rizemble]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751why are u so perverted? And full of hate?

[@0.x.0845]

But Maldivian people are wearing hijabs and strictly Muslim...so it would not be disappointing

[@alamgirkabir2244]

Have a safe journey. Support from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩

[@sandyatmaja7276]

Jan, keep working on your righteous project like what you are doing, it is da'wah. In sya Allah, Allah will bless you with good deeds.

[@shakirsohail1681]

Anybody who wants the dunya/enjoyment in this world, Allah s.w.t will give it to them, and those who wants the akhirat, Allah s.w.t will give them the best in the akhirat, and insha Allah this world too

[@I_A97]

12:55 They're not praying Sunnah, They're praying Dhuhr There's a debate whether in the Hanafi madhab if Jummah is valid in the lands where the hudood is not established, praying Dhuhr is done in case it's not valid.

[@faizafaiza6524]

MashaAllah 💖 beautiful place

[@rawahapool]

Brother come to Pakistan and visit Badshahi Masjid Lahore then you will see approx over 100,000 people praying in the masjid and nearby areas.

[@muqadasmubeen9204]

hahahaha what a joke!... In Pakistan also mostly people don't pray

[@crumpfyllc5571]

Arey bhai ya kab howa?

[@aleexid5803]

اللهم اجمع شمل المسلمين وانصرهم يا رب🙏

[@apbek851]

selamun aleikum brother 10/10 video. the thing about juma and the what u call sunnah prayer is that they pray 2 raka fake jumah i forgot the name and 4 rakah dhur (fard) because in some hanafi medghebs it aint juma if that place is not under the rule of sharia and the thing about their knee is ikhtilaf most people in turkey who practice follow that the aura ends slighty above the knee. thats at least how my parents teach me these things and barak allahu feek for ur work keep it up achi.

[@masudhussain-hx2xp]

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah Brother from India

[@highlight-ed]

Dear Jan , it's really nice to see you in Turkiye. The country has lots of different areas, people, opinions, cities. I suggest that you should visit some cities have Prophets, Islamic scholars, saints etc. They are really mind blowing. Some cities are like Istanbul, Bolu, Kastamonu, Diyarbakir, Konya etc. I hope you give a speech for us, youth as a guide about your life journey. May Allah gives you success and istikameh. Thank you so much for your videos..

[@turky6834]

Drinking was not banned in Ottoman empire. even the emperors themselves was drinking alcohol. what 100 years are you talking about

[@gulsadiq2876]

salaam Alaikum you should especially go to Istanbul/ fatih and sakiz agaci , Bursa,Konya, ilkadim/ Samsun, Trabzon/ çaykara, kastamonu,Erzurum,adiyaman/menzil, Mardin, Urfa,the anatolian region of the middle east as far as I know there are religious people here.have a good fun and journey salaam Alaikum

[@SG-ve7zz]

​ @arifalam6968 as expected from a born muslim man blame the mother not the father I thought that in Islam the father had a say in how the sons were bought up like how to disrespect women and treat them like 2nd class citizens. The women who are working 9 to 5 are having to support their family because the men of Islam are useless and refuse to provide the fundamentals for their family. Believe me all the women I know would rather be at home if they had a choice but its either starve or suffer in silence. 70% of women in Islam are choosing to work because the way men have treated their mothers is too much to bear. I would rather be single and do 9 to 5 then be with a muslim man who cannot provide because he is selfish and chooses to ignore his responsibility as a provider in Islam while demanding the wife cooks and keeps a home with a budget to feed an ant!!! May I remind you that the Prophets wife was also working and it is permissible for a woman to work in Islam but again you are going to ignore those facts because then you are going see your faults and have to change and that would be too much for men like you to do!!

[@osman756]

Believe me as an istanbul born, when ı go to touristic regions in Türkiye, ı feel like in abroad you are right about tradition and religious practices

[@axe-q7d]

Assalam Alaikum

[@briangriffin-cn5yp]

It is the natural result of 100 years of secularisation unfortunately

[@turky6834]

its 300 years. and also technology.

[@sephatu6521]

You mean it's artificialy conditionned. The natural disposition is Islam.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Go to Iran or Afghanistan

[@jayjaynouma]

​@@ahmedelkhwaga2751 another 💩💩comment

[@0.x.0845]

Another 100 years, Turkish people are going to be confusing about their gender just like murica

[@IronMan-nu3rb]

Hi Brother...come to Pakistan😊 you are welcome here. Do visit areas like Hunza Valley, Swat Valley, Islamabad,etc There are other beautiful areas to visit in Pakistan as well😊

[@Adam-mv9ue]

Sallam Aleikoum Jan. You should visit Morocco inshallah.

[@mdmehedihassan6188]

❤❤

[@sg-gl3zg]

Brother you mashallah have a lot of great blessings be thankful for allah and don’t describe your life as a boring life , allah like grateful people

[@jahangirmalik8784]

Aslamualekum🌹

[@balporsugu2.0]

The Turks did not actually encounter Islam through the Battle of Talas; they were introduced to Islam earlier, during the time of the Umayyads through the general Qutaybah. Due to the rigid and Arab-centered approach of the Umayyads, which glorified Arab lineage, the Turks did not convert to Islam and instead fought against them. After the Battle of Talas, however, contrary to popular belief, the Turks did not convert to Islam in large numbers, except for mercenaries and slave soldiers. As you may know from history lessons, the first Turkish state leader to officially embrace Islam was Almış Khan, the leader of the Volga Bulgars, in 922. This is also mentioned in the travelogue of Ibn Fadlan, who was sent by the Abbasid caliph to teach Islam and foster alliances (he also provides information about the Tengriist Oghuz Turks, who were subject to the Jewish Khazars at the time - it's definitely worth reading). Even though Almış Khan converted to Islam, his people did not immediately convert in large numbers. However, 12 years later, in 934, Satuk Buğra Khan, the leader of the Karakhanid state, along with his people, converted to Islam in large groups. The first Turkish Islamic state to be founded as a Muslim entity was the Ghaznavids. As for the Oghuz Turks, at the end of the 10th century, they split from the Oghuz Yabgu state under Seljuk Bey, along with the tribes loyal to him, and moved south to settle in the city of Cend. There, they allied with the Samanids, who were either Persian or Tajik, and through them, they learned about Islam and converted. This is why many of our religious terms, such as fasting, prophet, prayer, supplication, ablution, etc., have Persian roots. Afterward, as you know, we eventually moved into Anatolia and continued from there.

[@asdsadas-e7m]

While 25% of Slovakia is non-religious, this rate is around 7% in Turkey.

[@NezihaKaya-z2d]

Turkiye is a free country and Muslims gained their freedom only about 25 years ago! Brother, there is so much haram goes on in Turkiye and people are still learning their deen! Also, there is no compulsion in religion, so everyone is free to choose for themselves and live together in harmony. But as a Muslim, you get everything you need and that is all it matters. Also, you went to the wrong place to feel the deen as this part of Turkey is totally touristic and not true reflection of real Turkiye.

[@ardattarikh]

You should Visit the black sea region, Central or South east or even many conservative areas in Istanbul you will find a different picture of Turkey. I visited turkey and even though i knew it was secular it still was surprising how westernized people were and how non-religious people were. But if you want to find a more Muslim environment you have to go to certain areas and regions like Usküdar and Fatih districts in Istanbul or cities Konya, Kayseri, Trabzon or the Kurdish areas.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Yallah kufrstan

[@seenoevil6320]

may Allah reward you and bless your family bro ❤apparently from what i heard, south turkey has come a long way because there used to be brothas and prostitutes everywhere. they're trying to cater to families now. step by step, it's going to take some time.

[@TheAlfacino]

Assalamu alaikum brother. If you stop by Yalova will be glad to welcome you here. Southern and seaside parts of Turkiye are the most non Islamic places of the country.

[@alhashmy1310]

I understand your feelings, I am Iraqi and I lived in Turkey for two years and it was one of the worst periods of my life, even though I come from a country that suffers from wars and problems, not like Slovakia, but I found living in Turkey much worse and more difficult compared to Iraq. Life in Turkey is very stressful, fast and difficult, and there are many scammers. In Iraq, we live in big houses, not apartments, and we do not pay electricity and water bills because they are all free. Working hours in Iraq are much better than in Turkey, and even the level of salaries is higher. Imagine, my Turkish friends thought I was a model or a rich person 😂😂.

[@turky6834]

why did you come to turkey than. people dont want any more refugees and immigrants

[@Djbdbdge]

@@turky6834 legal göçmenler Ülker büyük oranda fayda sağlar Amerika büyük oranda göçmenler sayesinde gelisti

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Back to your country refugees American soliders having fun in iraq 😅

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

ارجع عبلدك يلاجي يعربي

[@alhashmy1310]

@ahmedelkhwaga2751 I'm in my country

[@Kaan-f4q]

100 years ago there was a huge population exchange between Turkey and Greece. The Christians who mostly lived on the west coast went to Greece and the Muslims from Greece settled in the empty homes of them. Around 10 percent of all Turks today are from Greece and live on the west coast. They're Turks by name but Greeks by heart. They were never as conservative as Anatolian Turks and were influenced a lot by western ideas

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Based secular

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Yallah Afghanistan

[@omeraltoumi7793]

Fathaiha is tourist city is for fun and drinking how you can find Islam there

[@badiciekrem7655]

Salamun aleikum from Sweden. I have been to Oludeniz, Fethiye. Really amazing landscape. Touristic areas tend to have less religious people. If you go to inner anatolia and black sea region you will see the Islamic picture of Turkiye. Black sea and marmara regions have a lot of greenery & forrests like you see in Slovakia. You should pay a visit to Bursa, once capital of Ottomans and the first sultans buried there, it has greenery as well

[@Djbdbdge]

Turkey is the European country that has the most negative view of LGBT after Azerbaijan. Transgender people also exist in Pakistan and Iran, but that doesn't mean people there support them.

[@Retmok]

turkey is not european it only has small part in europe

[@Djbdbdge]

@@Retmok If we hadn't made some mistakes in the past, we would be a European Union country now. Turkey is both a European and a Middle Eastern country.

[@briangriffin-cn5yp]

@@Retmokthat small part is more populous and bigger than almost half of european countries

[@Retmok]

@@briangriffin-cn5yp it is popolous but not bigger

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

@@briangriffin-cn5yp which is why it cant be part of EU ;)

[@lifeisrandom4400]

8:51 Beautiful blue clear water

[@newanas5271]

Which city is this?

[@studentofsacredknowledge.9359]

"Prostitute of the West"...love your analogy and wisdom always spot on 💯💢💫💥💥👍😍😍😍

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Wanna be another Afghanistan so bad

[@Retmok]

Pekné video .A mám otázku (nič v zlom ) máš to tu ľahké na Slovensku keď tu není žiadna pravá mešita islam nikdy nebude uznaný a pravdepodobne vláda to bude tlačiť ? Nepozeral som všetky vide len to z bojníc lebo tam aj žijem preto sa pýtam

[@cubetv1991]

It’s a matter of number

[@Retmok]

@@cubetv1991 what do you mean

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

@@Retmok Ahoj. Práveže naopak na Slovensku máme viacero modlitebni a v Banskej Bystrici islamské centrum ktoré som rozbehol ako aj mesitu. Je nás tam veľa Slovákov a pre mňa je Islam na Slovensku ešte lepší ako v Turecku ;) Vláda nás nezaujíma to co potrebujeme je na Slovensku dovolené a praktizovať sa Islam v pohode dá. A naša komunita sa stále rozrastá.

[@Retmok]

@@jantheslovakmuslim to som nevedel díky, islam som si študoval lebo mám muslimského kamaráta z egypta a je to v pohode náboženstvo a vatšina vecí mi dáva zmysel okrem pár prísnych pravidiel extremisti a ako sa to šíri nahradením populácie v niektorých krajinách . Inak je to veľmi podobné kresťanstvu a zaujímave.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

​@@jantheslovakmuslimback to your country then who brought Islam to Slovakia and Balkan?

[@tuncaysuruk712]

You went to wrong place. This place mostly tourists.

[@yasirbp2323]

So sad 😞😢

[@msb7356]

Selam, i stayed 3 weeks in Kepez area of Antalya, more locals than tourists, alhamdulillah saw more locals in the masjid than I did in tourists locations, it's just searching for the correct location, Insha Allah

[@DesertVox]

Currently, there is no Islamic country. There are Islamic homes, but that's it.

[@akeel6328]

Nah. I have Islamic Republic of Iran and Islamic Emirates of Afghanistan 🏳️💪🏻🏳️💪🏻☝🏻

[@Sjhssb-k5c]

@@akeel6328 Iran is definitely not an Islamic country.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Yallah Afghanistan 😂😂

[@timkaz8793]

Gaza strip, Afghanistan, Yemen

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

@akeel6328 yallah Afghanistan

[@DisobedientGoy]

Is that south Turkey? It cannot be! The south is Kilis Hatay Gaziantep Sanliurfa etc... 1:42 you see the turkish flag there, that was my surprise when i went to Turkey. I cant recall seing any nationalist flag in other muslim countries. Whats wrong with these people? Also I experienced shocking racism over there.

[@bilalmalikzayn]

Well i think most of people in that area are non Muslims , Turkey is Just not a Muslim country but Christians jews and other religious groups also lives there

[@h.cavidarabac3852]

I am very disappointed in you Jan!

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

ok

[@arfaouisami2955]

next vacation welcome to tunisia .. i can show u around :) it will be great and its cheap !

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Yalla go Afghanistan Mr Muslim 🤥

[@Esyanal]

@@ahmedelkhwaga2751 thats what he is looking for

[@Yugoslav7897]

I recommend you to visit the Southeastern Turkish city Mardin, which had a few decades ago has a Christian majority whose people spoke and still speak in smaller numbers: Aramaic. It's a pity that many cities in Turkey went homogeneous so we mostly don't have the multireligious, multicultural environment left anymore. This shows more tolerance towards people's religious tradition is very important.

[@Djbdbdge]

Attacks on Christians in Turkey were revenge for attacks on Muslims in the Balkans. Before the attacks on Muslims in the Balkans began, Christians lived under Turkish rule for 500 years.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

I recommend you to Afghanistan Mr Bosnian or seebia

[@repla2992]

Why Türkiye is not known as a clean country? I think you’ve watched too much anti Turkish videos Jan. There are people who don’t behave in an appropriate way but generalizing is not the right thing to do. Türkiye is a large country with 85 million people. You can’t expect everyone and every place to be the same. The Europeans learned bathing from us for example. You should better know why the French people had invented the large hats, perfumes and high heels, shouldn’t you? I don’t think that I would hear you saying France is not known to be a clean country. At the last Olympics you know that all the contestants from all over the world have complained about how dirty was Paris and even the swimmers couldn’t compete because of the pollution in the River Seine. This is just a fresh example from Europe. I must admit that I’ve been disappointed. Enjoy the sun, the hospitality and the food but your comments really hurt bro, really hurt me as a Turkish person. By the way a small reminder, it is not Turkey, it is Türkiye. 🇹🇷

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

@@repla2992sorry bro i know Turkish ppl are very proud of Turkey bu I have been to Turkey many times before. No matter where I go there is a ton of trash. Why getting mad? ;) Even on islands or big cities and national parks. Also there are no recycle bins on streets much and so the trash just stays open. I just give honest review. It is from my experienxe I even showed this in my last years video.

[@turky6834]

@@jantheslovakmuslim there are trash on the streets yes. but it doesnt make us unhygenic. we 94% wash our hands after using the toilet unlike many european countries. there is a trash problem coming from the lack of discipline of the employers in the municipality ( the major is the biggest affect ). your country was probably no different than turkey 50 years ago. you are using the advantage of EU regulations. we dont have strict rules and uncorrupted polices like EU have.

[@repla2992]

@@jantheslovakmuslim I am definitely not mad but rather disappointed about you. I saw this bias before from a Bosnian American revert who tried to separate being a Muslim from being a Turk in the Balkans persistently. In his mind he is programmed and educated to think that Turks are evil. Apart from the dirt or trash you’ve seen on the streets, you might have been raised as anti Turkish (So anti Muslim) before you had reverted. Some Arabs are also fueling this hatred about Turks. But think about this, if we were evil, how did we allow Europeans who we ruled more than 400 years to practice their religion, speak their native language and get rich by trading? If we were a colonizing power we wouldn’t let it but we were Muslims so it was obligatory for us to do so and also protect the non Muslim citizens in our territories. As you know, Muslims had to pay the 2,5% of their income as zakat but the non Muslims only had to pay the 1% of their income as Jizya (Tax). The non Muslims also got the advantage of not being recruited in the army at war times. So they got richer and richer while all the Muslim men were fighting and dying for their country. Of course I am proud of my country and my heritage from the Ottoman Empire. You should be proud of yours either. But when you are expressing some of your thoughts I think you should not generalize a nation and country. As some brother who mentioned his thoughts in a comment above, the Europeans still don’t even clean their special parts after using the toilet. Who is more clean do you think now? Sometimes there is a thin line between criticizing and insulting. Assalamualeikum wa rahmatullah 👋🏻.

[@ac-go4np]

Turkish people are very clean when it comes to their dress and their homes. But yeah when it comes to environment, many people don't care and throw trash, cigarettes etc

[@repla2992]

@@ac-go4np We do also condemn such people. But this is not the justification of calling a country “Which is not known to be very clean!”, am I not right? This is not a criticism sentence, it sounds like an insulting and generalizing one even the person didn’t mean that. I waited for a correction from Jan but he seems to be consistent on his comment. There are lots of other ways to criticize this inappropriate behavior.

[@crimson1193]

Which city was this? Konya and other cities probably have more religious people

[@Sjhssb-k5c]

Fethiye

[@crimson1193]

@@Sjhssb-k5c Its western turkey, touristy, and greek influenced. It would be pretty liberal, no?

[@Sjhssb-k5c]

@@crimson1193 1-Muslims migrating from the Balkans were settled in western Turkey 2-The civil servant mass created by Kemalism migrated to the West after their retirement. 3-Alevis who were persecuted in Central Anatolia migrated to the West

[@crimson1193]

@@Sjhssb-k5c i see. Not sure why he would be seeking Islam in a secular city then. I'm sure eastern turkey would be more religious. Theres a reason Erdogan has support of at least half the country.

[@Sjhssb-k5c]

@@crimson1193It makes no sense to look for Islam in a resort. Probably the resorts in Egypt or Jordan are similar to those in Turkey.

[@FreePalestine_____]

Atakufr and his stooges destroyed this beautiful country.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Great atatürk saved turks from Arabs look after your country refugees

[@jahangirmalik8784]

I am in Martin

[@rainsnow5707]

Bless you bro

[@istoptrucks]

You have quite shallow insights. Don’t go down the route of many “Muslim bloggers” creating controversial, time wasting, self-centered content for more attention. You’re doing damage not to yourself only

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

@@istoptrucks which shallow insights? I am not a blogger lol. Just recorded my thoughts. Thats it.

[@Bluewolf-]

"The Ottoman State is pregnant with Europe, and it will give birth to an European state one day. And Europe is pregnant with Islam; one day it will give birth to an Islamic state." Said Nursî

[@qoobsmcdoobs1]

The sad reality is that ever since 1850s, a lot of Muslim nations were colonized and the colonizers systematically destroyed Islamic institutions and norms. Although Turkey was not directly colonized, there were several infiltrations of westernized, European influenced elites on their politics. I'm sure most people know the dark events that happened once the caliphate was abolished and Turkey was turned into a secular republic. It's embarrassing the lengths these secular Turk politicians went to, to drain Islamic influence from their people. They even banned traditional Turkish hats at one point and demanded the people wear European style hats. Even hijab and beard got banned in many places. Even though, most Turks remained traditional Muslims, their elite and intellectual classes are predominantly secular, and they are the ones most dominantly represented in their politics, power, & media. Insha'Allah we pray that regardless of social class or level of education, all Turks embrace proper traditional Islam.

[@erkam5522]

You should go to Adıyaman, menzil. There is a big naqshibandi tariqa there.

[@Johnniedallas214]

Alhamdulillah Ala nicmatul Islam ❤

[@aladarracz6231]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته Turkey is not a Muslim country, it's a secular country who has Muslims

[@akeel6328]

Not for long. Insha'Allah

[@FreePalestine_____]

Stop imposing secularism on the Muslims.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Paki in UK lol​@@akeel6328

[@Esyanal]

@@aladarracz6231 show me a muslim country example

[@sandyatmaja7276]

I found Islam in the US.

[@heavenlymilano]

Bro you are at the wrong place. We (muslims) do not travel to those parts of Türkiye to avoid naked people all over the town. We chose our travel destinations according to our life style. We do not like taverns, alcohol, loud music and naked people around. I would not visit Fethiye in the summer even if I were given a free vacation.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Yalla Afghanistan

[@heavenlymilano]

@@ahmedelkhwaga2751 Yallah to Jahannam... Your most probable destination

[@Johnniedallas214]

Brother go to Kurds majority area they are mostly conservative muslim

[@Esyanal]

@@Johnniedallas214 fake muslims

[@Esyanal]

@Zanazan_ they are stealing killing supporting terrorism etc and invaders also they are believing radical sunnism

[@ahrk6821]

If you are in turkey made a video of KONYA

[@turky6834]

bro you are not just muslim. not covering your knees is not haram in every sect of islam. you are probably an hanafi. tell people you are an hanafi muslim while you are representing islam.

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

@@turky6834 Turks are Hanafis ;)

[@crimson1193]

what the hell are you talking about.

[@khairulhelmihashim2510]

most scholars agreed that from the navel to the knee area need to be covered. the difference is scholars differ whether navel and knee should be included.

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

He is CIA Muslim😅

[@zulfiibrahim]

Bro take care you are in scammers paradise.. Turkish scammed me

[@anthonygonzales3642]

They is no Islam in Turkey but good food and ladies

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Lol pakis in UK

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Paki in UK 😂😂😂

[@Esyanal]

İ think Sunnism isnt islam

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

who cares what you think?

[@Esyanal]

@jantheslovakmuslim real muslims

[@Esyanal]

Allah

[@jantheslovakmuslim]

​@@Zanazan_ how am I intolerant? Look at the comment lol.

[@Esyanal]

@@Zanazan_ look at your own comment lollol

[@asifali-cy5se]

You are looking Islam in tge West. Turkey is a fully westernized nation

[@sandyatmaja7276]

But I found Islam in US.

[@asifali-cy5se]

@sandyatmaja7276 I am Glad you found it.