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 Ebussuud Effendi Ebussuud Effendi (Turkish: "Mehmed Ebussuûd Efendi", b. 30 December 1490 – d. 23 August 1574) was a Hanafi Ottoman jurist and Qur'an exegete. He was also called "El-İmâdî" because his family was from İmâdiyye. Ebussuud was the son of İskilipli Sheikh Muhiddin Mehmed Effendi. In the 1530s, Ebussuud served as judge in Bursa, Istanbul and Rumelia, where he brought local laws into conformity with Islamic law ("sharia"). Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent promoted him to Shaykh al-Islām – supreme judge and highest official – in 1545, an office Ebussuud held until his death and which he brought to the