harems

Almost everyone at the Istanbul Topkapi Palace was a slave, but this is not the only curious attribute the palace had when ruled by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Everyone was forced to learn and use only sign language. Why could this be? This article examines how sign language was first introduced at the Topkapi Palace under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and why sign language was exclusively spoken at the palace. Topkapi Palace was not a special school for the deaf, but a unique place for everyone, both hearing and deaf residents alike. This paper also covers the factual issues about harems. Inadvertently a vow of silence may seem a divergence, but be assured, a vow of silence was a significant