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Kadin most
The Kadin most (, "bridge of the qadi") or Nevestin most (Невестин мост, "Nevestino bridge") is a 15th-century stone arch bridge over the Struma River at Nevestino, Kyustendil Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. It was constructed in 1470 on the order of Ishak Pasha during the reign of Ottoman sultan Mehmed II, as evidenced by the Ottoman Turkish stone inscription on one of the sides. The bridge has three arches, its longest span is 20 m.
title "Baş Kadın" was in the second rank and most powerful after Valide Sultan in harem.She had a great influence in harem.Before creation and after aboliton of the title haseki,this title(Baş Kadın) was the most powerful position for the consorts of Sultan. A sultan did not have more than 4 Kadin (same law used for legal wives in Islam) Their position as the possible mother of a future Sultan gives them much influence and power in the harem.
Ikbal: Beneath the Kadın was the Ikbal