Which sultan was the constructor of the Ottoman legal system?

S�leyman I is known as kanuni or the lawgiver in Turkish. His western title 'the Magnificent' is an adaptation or mistranslation of the Italian 'il magnifico'.

Suitable rest period between longish bicycle trips?

I'm trying to get in shape for longer bicycle trips. I just started and have a range of about 90 km for a single trip, which I hope to improve. What would be a suitable rest period between each trip? (I assume at least a couple of days recovery is wise to for the exercise to take effect).

HOW IS THE BRIDE PRICE FEMINIST?

i have a homework about the novel the bride price and i need to know the aspects of feminism in this novel

What's something I should NOT do at my MUMs wedding (I'll be a brides maid)?

Oh damn. Its less than 3 hours left until the ceremony... and I'm on Y!A... and I look like I just woke up. :O

Help with identifying bug?

Yesterday I was on my ps3 and I noticed this bug on the wall. It was kind of longish, brown, and had 2 antennas. My sister thought it was a flying bug but I wasn't so sure because even when I poked it with the broom handle to see if it would fly, it just stayed there. It kinda reminded me of a roach, and now I'm freaked out because HATE bugs, and roaches are just dirty and disgusting, and they carry diseases. The only bug I actually like are spiders. My house isn't even dirty, it's fairly clean, but we went on vacation for a whole week so we have to clean again soon. Oh, also, there's in opening in the window next to my air conditioner, so could it have gotten in from outside? Anyway, is it really a cockraoch or just a bug that resembles a raoch?

Muslims: Do you agree with ex-Muslim Wafa Sultan that Islam is incompatible with western law?

Ms Sultan is most likely criticizing the non-Islamic practices that many so-called "Muslim" countries practice--such as dirty politics, abuse of money, exploitation of people etc. It is usually these types of places, coupled with Western media's distorted coverage, that makes Islam somehow look bad or evil. Many of these so-called Muslim countries miss the point when it comes to true Islam--they often beat women, force them to dress a certain way and misrepresent Islam as a war-driven enterprise as opposed to a peace-based religion. In this way, I agree with her, but I completely disagree with her arguing that Islam is the cause. To be certain, the blame must be placed on people for mishandling, misinterpreting and often times rewriting Islam to fit their point of view. Point is, if she understood true Islam, not the B.S. that certain countries practice, she would still be Muslim. Here's a challenge though, for all of those people who bash Islam blindly or believe what they see from Western news sources or hear from these apostates, I challenge you to read the Qur'an for yourself and then see if you still feel the same way, but Allah knows best. By the way, true Islam does not conflict with so-called "Western law," whatever that means, as Islam does not try to impose itself on unwilling individuals; it only ask that Muslims be able to practice their beliefs without harassment. For example, Muslim girls and women who choose to cover their hair and faces only want to be able to do this without being slapped with fines your jailed. Similarly, Muslim male scholars only ask to be allowed to enjoy their flights without being escorted off the plane because they have beards!!! In this light, Western society needs to practice what it preaches and put that whole "melting-pot" notion into practice.

Made to measure bridesmaid dresses that DON'T fit!?

Hi Everyone - Im really hoping someone can help me! Im one of three bridesmaids & we have a problem! Our dresses were purchased from a bridal shop in Reading, Berkshire but were to be made in China. We had our measurements taken in early February & our dresses finally landed yesterday. The material is lovely, the colour just as the bride wanted, the stitching is perfect ... problem is THEY DONT FIT! They are in no way, shape or form 'made to measure'!! The smallest bridesmaid has put on about 4lb since February, she was worried her dress wouldnt fit ... its hanging off her - the bust is way too big. Me (the middle one) have lost weight & inches with a personal trainer - my dress will not go anywhere near me - the gap between the two sides of the zip on the back are about 6" apart ... the other bridesmaid who had the biggest measurements, has lost 1 1/2 stone since February her dress only just fits (she thinks its too tight) and its about a foot too long!!! What the hell are we meant to do? to top it off, the bride wanted a shoulder piece on the dress (hard to explain) but basically a piece of material fixed from the bust going over the shoulder & fixing on the back ... she specifically said how wide, where abouts from & too ... the dress arrives with a rectangular piece of material that HOOKS on ... at no point did she ask for it to be detatchable! She is devastated, okay yes its all fixable (using a different seamstress) but its not the point, they are not made to measure, they are not even how she asked for them to be! to make matters worse, the supplier, a very agressive & unapproachable woman is refusing to speak to us saying she told us they would be unchangeable or refundable as they were made to measure. The bride does have a contract with this woman but as the dresses are not "fit for purpose" is there anything we can do? I personally would be demanding a refund as I wouldnt trust her to make the alterations! If anyone has any advice you could give us we would be eternally grateful - thankfully the wedding isnt for another 8 weeks & the seamstress we know is a lovely lady & says she'll fix it no problem but that doesnt mean this other woman should be able to get away with something like this! I really hope someone can help & look forward to hearing from you. Many thanks