Mustafa Sabri
Mustafa Sabri مصطفى صبرى | |
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| Shaykh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 1919–1920 | |
| Preceded by | Haydarizade Ibrahim Efendi |
| Succeeded by | Medeni Mehmet Nuri Efendi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1869 |
| Died | 1954 (aged 84–85) |
| Nationality | Ottoman Empire |
| Era | 19th 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 ("The Position of Reason, Knowledge, and the Scholar in Regards to the Lord of the Worlds") |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Ash'ari |
| History of the Ottoman Empire |
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| Timeline (Territorial evolution) |
| Historiography (Ghaza, Decline) |
Mustafa Sabri (Ottoman Turkish: مصطفى صبرى افندی; 1869 – 1954) was an Ottoman theologian and university professor who was the penulitimate Shaykh al-Islām of the Ottoman Empire. He is known for his opinions condemning the Turkish nationalist movement under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Due to his resistance to Atatürk, he lived half of his life in exile in various countries, and died in Egypt.