Noman Çelebicihan
Crimean Tatar politician and mufti (1885-1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Noman Çelebicihan (Crimean Tatar: نعمان چلبى جهان, Numan Çelebicihan; 1885 – 23 February 1918) was a Crimean Tatar politician, lawyer, mufti of Crimean Muslims, and writer. He was the President of the short-lived independent Crimean People's Republic, established on November 26 (December 9 under the Gregorian Calendar), 1917. He is known for having written the poem "Ant etkenmen" ("I've pledged"), which became the Crimean Tatar national anthem. His early death at the hands of Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War is still commemorated in the Crimean Tatar nation.
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Noman Çelebicihan | |
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Born | 1885 |
Died | (1918-02-23)23 February 1918 (aged 33) |
Cause of death | Execution |
Nationality (legal) | Crimean Tatar |
Alma mater | Istanbul University |
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