Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
Founder of modern Turkey
Origins & Identity
According to Itamar Ben-Avi, son of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Mustafa Kemal revealed to him in 1911 that:"I'm a descendant of Sabbetai Zevi - not indeed a Jew any more, but an ardent admirer of this prophet of yours. My opinion is that every Jew in this country would do well to join his camp."
If true, this could indicate that Ataturk is descended from the Doenme, "an underground sect of Sabbetaians, Turkish Jews who took Muslim names and outwardly behaved like Muslims but secretly believed in Sabbetai Zevi, the 17th-century false messiah, and conducted carefully guarded prayers and rituals in his name."
Life & Career
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - (1881-1938), Turkish general and statesman and founder of the modern Turkish state.Further Resources
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