Friday, January 5, 2024

Article: A nineteenth-century Ottoman Kurdish scholar in South Africa, Abu Bakr Efendi

 

Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/27703371_A_nineteenth-century_Ottoman_Kurdish_scholar_in_South_Africa_Abu_Bakr_Efendi


An outstanding documentary (in Kurdish) about Abu Bakr and his decadents, who are still residing in South Africa, can be found on Rudaw. The poignant documentary reveals Turkey's efforts to change history in order to label him as a Turk. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjGPxqGtqKE





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