Bestami S. Bilgic
@bsbilgic.bsky.social
(MA&PhD)-Political History, International Affairs, U.S. Foreign Relations, Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Religion- https://independent.academia.edu/BestamiBilgic
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
A cover page from Sebil (1977), a rather influential Turkish-Islamist journal. Refers to Arabic letters as "Islamic letters". A possible translation of the title phrase is: "A 50-years long hatred: hostility toward Islamic letters".
December 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A cover page from Sebil (1977), a rather influential Turkish-Islamist journal. Refers to Arabic letters as "Islamic letters". A possible translation of the title phrase is: "A 50-years long hatred: hostility toward Islamic letters".
Reads a book and goes, "I could write this!". Well, let's first see if you can put together a coherent 20 pages, and then we can talk about that book thing.
December 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Reads a book and goes, "I could write this!". Well, let's first see if you can put together a coherent 20 pages, and then we can talk about that book thing.
Was naive enough not to think that non-researching researcher was a thing.
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Was naive enough not to think that non-researching researcher was a thing.
Basketball is actually a very simple game. You have Durant on the team, then give the dang rock to Durant! Why the hell are role players taking more shots than Durant?? That's not simple basketball. Udoka gotta fix this. #Rockets
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Basketball is actually a very simple game. You have Durant on the team, then give the dang rock to Durant! Why the hell are role players taking more shots than Durant?? That's not simple basketball. Udoka gotta fix this. #Rockets
The Turkish soccer refs are horrible. The ones in the NBA are likewise. I've gotta find myself another league, like baseball or something. My son loves the Astros anyway. Yeah, I should do that. Sigh!
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Turkish soccer refs are horrible. The ones in the NBA are likewise. I've gotta find myself another league, like baseball or something. My son loves the Astros anyway. Yeah, I should do that. Sigh!
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Old Uyghur word of the day
/tiz/
"knee"
as in von Gabain, "Briefe der uigurischen Hüen-tsang-Biographie," lines 1939-1940
/bältir-dä tiz kučup olurdačı-lar/
"they were sitting cross-legged at the cross-roads"
/tiz/
"knee"
as in von Gabain, "Briefe der uigurischen Hüen-tsang-Biographie," lines 1939-1940
/bältir-dä tiz kučup olurdačı-lar/
"they were sitting cross-legged at the cross-roads"
December 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Old Uyghur word of the day
/tiz/
"knee"
as in von Gabain, "Briefe der uigurischen Hüen-tsang-Biographie," lines 1939-1940
/bältir-dä tiz kučup olurdačı-lar/
"they were sitting cross-legged at the cross-roads"
/tiz/
"knee"
as in von Gabain, "Briefe der uigurischen Hüen-tsang-Biographie," lines 1939-1940
/bältir-dä tiz kučup olurdačı-lar/
"they were sitting cross-legged at the cross-roads"
I love Arda, but if he ain't starting as an AMC, he'd better sit on the bench. I don't see a world where he's starting ahead of Jude. And he ain't a MC or a AMR. Those are a stretch and a luxury for Real Madrid at this point. So, this is what it is. #RealMadrid
December 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I love Arda, but if he ain't starting as an AMC, he'd better sit on the bench. I don't see a world where he's starting ahead of Jude. And he ain't a MC or a AMR. Those are a stretch and a luxury for Real Madrid at this point. So, this is what it is. #RealMadrid
This is a very very good book 👇
December 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
This is a very very good book 👇
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My new book is out and I hope y’all love it. 🩷
December 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
My new book is out and I hope y’all love it. 🩷
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today is the day! OATHBREAKERS by me & @lollardfish.bsky.social is available as a paperback. Fits in stockings AND under the tree AND works well wrapped for any birthday or gift-giving occasion!
hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere
--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere
--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
today is the day! OATHBREAKERS by me & @lollardfish.bsky.social is available as a paperback. Fits in stockings AND under the tree AND works well wrapped for any birthday or gift-giving occasion!
hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere
--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
hit up friends at @bookshop.org or any bookstore anywhere
--> bookshop.org/p/books/oath...
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just came back from San Antonio. I love Houston and all that, but San Antonio is just pretty, y'all, just pretty...
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Just came back from San Antonio. I love Houston and all that, but San Antonio is just pretty, y'all, just pretty...
With Mbappe & Vini, Real are playing with two left wingers. With Arda&Jude, they are playing with two #10's. Xabi must decide. It's either/or, and not both/and. Tough decisions, however, that's what the team needs. #RealMadrid
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
With Mbappe & Vini, Real are playing with two left wingers. With Arda&Jude, they are playing with two #10's. Xabi must decide. It's either/or, and not both/and. Tough decisions, however, that's what the team needs. #RealMadrid
An ugly W, but I'll take it 😆 Let's goooooooooo! #Texans
Davis Freaking Mills!!! Let's gooooo, Texans!
Nope! Apparently it's not! Somebody on the coaching staff needs to lose their job! Five freaking field goals and no TDs!!! Arghhh!
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An ugly W, but I'll take it 😆 Let's goooooooooo! #Texans
Galatasaray ruined my Sunday morning, but then the Texans & the Rockets saved the rest of my day! Thank you, Houston! 😀
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Galatasaray ruined my Sunday morning, but then the Texans & the Rockets saved the rest of my day! Thank you, Houston! 😀
Davis Freaking Mills!!! Let's gooooo, Texans!
Nope! Apparently it's not! Somebody on the coaching staff needs to lose their job! Five freaking field goals and no TDs!!! Arghhh!
Houston football 🏈 is sooooo back, baby!
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Davis Freaking Mills!!! Let's gooooo, Texans!
"... most of us are inadequate and ignorant, and moreover, we would not even be fit to serve as janitors in medieval universities." (Ilhan Arsel of Ankara University-School of Law on Turkish academics in 1977).
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
"... most of us are inadequate and ignorant, and moreover, we would not even be fit to serve as janitors in medieval universities." (Ilhan Arsel of Ankara University-School of Law on Turkish academics in 1977).
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today’s the day!!
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
today’s the day!!
Victor is the one! 😤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQzY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQzY...
"Galatasaray'ı seviyorum ve bu her şeyin üstünde." (UEFA) | Victor Osimhen | Galatasaray
YouTube video by Forza Cimbom
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November 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Victor is the one! 😤
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQzY...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQzY...
Nope! Apparently it's not! Somebody on the coaching staff needs to lose their job! Five freaking field goals and no TDs!!! Arghhh!
Houston football 🏈 is sooooo back, baby!
Houston football 🏈 is back, baby!
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Nope! Apparently it's not! Somebody on the coaching staff needs to lose their job! Five freaking field goals and no TDs!!! Arghhh!
If I am the Rockets' FO, I'm keeping an eye on Sixers' Adem Bona, a 2025 version of Ben Wallace, to bring him to Houston in the near future to play him next to Alpi, who is kinda a 2025 version of Rasheed Wallace. Just saying... #Rockets
October 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If I am the Rockets' FO, I'm keeping an eye on Sixers' Adem Bona, a 2025 version of Ben Wallace, to bring him to Houston in the near future to play him next to Alpi, who is kinda a 2025 version of Rasheed Wallace. Just saying... #Rockets