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
Mulla Effendi Mulla Effendi Mulla Abu Bakr Effendi, also Mulla Effendi (also spelled Mala Fandi), () () also Abu Bakr IIII or Küçük Mulla (1863 - December 31, 1942) was a senior Kurdish Muslim cleric, Islamic philosopher, scholar, astronomer, politician, and a prominent Iraqi personality from Arbil, Iraq. Mulla Effendi was born into a respected and intellectual family of Islamic scholars who settled in Arbil in the 16th century and spent most of their life learning and teaching Islamic studies at the Great Mosque at the Citadel of Arbil. His family was well known for their piety and learning and influential throughout