Mustafa Sabri

Mustafa Sabri
مصطفى صبرى
Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire
In office
1919–1920
Preceded byHaydarizade Ibrahim Efendi
Succeeded byMedeni Mehmet Nuri Efendi
Personal life
Born1869
Died1954 (aged 8485)
NationalityOttoman Empire
Era19th and 20th centuries
Main interest(s)Aqidah, Kalam (Islamic theology), Tawhid, Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), Usul al-Fiqh, Usul al-Din, logic
Notable work(s)Mawqif al-'Aql wa al-'Ilm wa al-'Alim min Rabb al-'Alamin
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
CreedMaturidi/Ash'ari
Muslim leader
Influenced by
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Mustafa Sabri Effendi (Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى صبرى افندی; 1869 – 1954) was the second last Shaykh al-Islām of the Ottoman Empire. He is known for his opinions condemning the Turkish nationalist movement under Kemal Atatürk. Due to his resistance to Atatürk, he lived half of his life in exile in various countries, and died in Egypt.