Turkish delight it is called "rāhat-ol-holqum" (). In English, it was formerly alternatively known as "Lumps of Delight". In Bulgarian, Turkish Delight is known as lokum (локум) and enjoys some popularity. While it presumably came with the Ottoman Empire, it may have arrived earlier, as the Middle East has been very influential to the country in terms of cuisine. Bulgaria produces its own brands of lokum, which may be plain or spiced with rose petals, white walnuts, or "endreshe". In Greece, Turkish Delight, known as "loukoumi" [λουκούμι] has been a very popular delicacy since the 19th century, famously produced in the city
Ebussuud Effendi were free to interpret "sharia", the law that even the ruler was subject to, Ebussuud instituted a framework in which the judicial power was derived from the Sultan's and which compelled judges to follow the Sultan's "qānūn-nāmes", "law-letters", in their application of the law. In addition to his judicial reforms, Ebussuud is also remembered for the great variety of "fatwās" he issued. His opinions allowing Karagöz plays and the consumption of coffee, a novelty at the time, are particularly celebrated. Ebussuud Effendi Ebussuud Effendi (Turkish: "Mehmed Ebussuûd Efendi", b. 30 December 1490 – d. 23 August 1574) was a Hanafi