The Royal Ottoman Society recently honoured three distinguished guests—Sheikh Bahauddin Adil Efendi, His Highness Duke Alexander von Bismarck and Mr Volker Tschapke—in a short but heartfelt ceremony. The gathering opened with warm greetings in German, Arabic and Turkish, reflecting the multilingual spirit of our community. Participants expressed deep gratitude for the Sheikh’s presence and recalled the first meeting in 2014 as a milestone that still inspires us. Although travel restrictions prevented immediate visits abroad, the hosts promised to welcome the guests in Germany in the future, insha’Allah.
We were humbled by the repeated blessings—“May Allah bless you”—that echoed throughout the event and showed the spiritual bond between our members and our honoured friends. The ceremony reaffirmed our shared commitment to preserving Ottoman heritage while building a global network of seekers and patrons.
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