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Noman Celebicihan

1885–1918 · 20th century · Also known as Noman Çelebicihan

Noman Celebicihan was a Crimean Tatar lawyer, poet and the first elected mufti of the Muslims of Crimea. In December 1917 the Kurultai at Bakhchysarai proclaimed the Crimean People's Republic with him as its leader. When the Bolsheviks took Crimea in January 1918 he was arrested and shot in Sevastopol. He wrote the Crimean Tatar national anthem.

Noman Celebicihan
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Crimean People's Republic

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