Hurrem walks over to Suleyman who is waiting for her.
Hurrem: "Hunkarim"
Suleyman: "Welcome, Hurrem"
Hurrem: "You wished to see me?"
Suleyman: "Yes, there is something I would like you to see." Hurrem looks at him wondering what it could be. Could it be something bad? Suleyman says: "Come with me." They arrive at the window, looking inside the main hall in Ibrahim's Palace. Hurrem looks confused and she looks at Suleyman, but he is just smiling.
Hurrem: "What does this mean?" Suleyman nods at her to keep watching.
Seyh-ul-Islam: "By the orders of Allah, and by the tradition of our Prophet, on the witnessing of our witnesses..."
Hurrem turns around smiling and looks at Suleyman in wonder and awe.
Hurrem: "Is this our Nikkah (wedding ceremony)" Suleyman has the smile of the world on his face, and nods. Hurrem is breathless...Suleyman tells her keep watching..she turns and continues watching:
Seyh-ul-Islam: "As a witness, do you accept Sultan Selim's son, Sultan Suleyman - with one hundred thousand silver coins as your mehr (dowry) - as your husband?"
Sumbul: "I accept."
Seyh-ul-Islam: "Do you accept?"
Sumbul: "I accept."
Seyh-ul-Islam: "Do you accept?"
Sumbul: "I accept."
Hurrem is having trouble holding back tears of happiness and joy.
Seyh-ul-Islam: "As Sultan Suleyman's witness, do you accept the daughter of Abdullah, Hurrem Sultan, as your wife?" (note: Abdullah in this case literally means, Servent of God, her father is not there so they call him that and in legal proceedings of any kind, they used to always mention the father's name as well)
Celalzadeh, the Sultan's scribe: "I accept."
Seyh-ul-Islam: "Do you accept?"
Celalzadeh: "I accept"
Seyh-ul-Islam: "Do you accept?"
Celalzadeh: "I accept."
Seyh-ul-Islam: "And all you as witnesses, did you witness it?"
Witnesses: "We did."
Sheyh-ul-Islam: "Did you witness it?"
Witnesses: "We did."
Sheyh-ul-Islam: "Did you witness it?"
Witnesses: "We did."
Hurrem is crying and breathless...
Seyh-ul-Islam: "On the acceptances, and the witnessing of the witnesses, I have solemnized this nikkah." They raise their hands to pray for the bride and groom.
Hurrem turns and looks at her husband: "Suleyman!"
Suleyman holds her hands: "Askim (my love), The light of my eyes! My reason to exist!...My darling who with her eyes makes me weak (with love). My woman...my wife..."
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