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Suleiman's Greatest Loss

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In this episode, we are going over the last years of Sultana Roxelane. We start off with her ambitious foundation in Jerusalem to support the poor and give room and board to pious Muslims who retire to the city to contemplate their faith in the place that Mohammad rose to the heavens meet Allah and learn the proper way to pray. Then we get into her part in the drama over succession between her sons Bayezed and Selim. Lastly, we end the episode on a sad note...

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