Mustafa Sabri
Turkish theologian with anti-republican views (1869–1954)
Mustafa Sabri (Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى صبرى افندی; 1869 – 1954) was an Ottoman theologian and university professor who was the penulitimate Shaykh al-Islām of the Ottoman Empire. He is known for his opinions condemning the Turkish nationalist movement under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Due to his resistance to Atatürk, he lived half of his life in exile in various countries, and died in Egypt.
Life
His father was Ahmed Efendi. He was born in Tokat in 1869. He began his education in his hometown and quickly memorized the Quran. He pursued his education in Kayseri and Istanbul, where he studied under Ahmed Asim Efendi and received his certificate of proficiency (icazetname). He married the daughter of his master Asım Efendi. He passed the Rüus-ı Tedris examination (teaching qualification exam) and became a teacher (müderris) at Fatih Mosque in Constantinople.
From 1898 until 1914, he attended Huzur lessons (lectures and discussions given by the Ulema in the presence of the Sultan).
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