Johannes Avetaranian

Johannes Avetaranian
Johannes Avetaranian
Born June 30, 1861(1861-06-30)
Erzurum, Ottoman Empire
Died December 11, 1919(1919-12-11) (aged 58)
Wiesbaden, Weimar Republic (Germany)

Johannes Avetaranian (June 30, 1861 – December 11, 1919), born Mehmet Şükri, according to his autobiography a Turkish descendent of Prophet Muhammad, was originally a mullah in Turkey who converted from Islam to Christianity, and later became a missionary for the Swedish Mission Covenant Church in Southern Xinjiang (1892–1938).[1] He translated the New Testament into the Uyghur language

Avetaranian was born in Erzurum, in 1861, to a Muslim family. His mother was deaf, blind, and mute, and died when Avetaranian was only two years old. His father was a dervish.

He took the Armenian name of John Avetaranian (Avetaran means 'Gospel') and was baptised in Tiflis, Russia (modern-day Tbilisi, Georgia) on 28 February 1885.[2]

In his biography "A Muslim Who Became a Christian", Aveteranian states to have been unaware of his descent from the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, until a trip with his father to Erzurum. During the trip, Aveteranian and his father had put on the Green turbans, to which only the Sayyids or descendants of Muhammad are entitled. Prior to this, he had only worn this once in his childhood. The Green turban had been a gift which was presented to him by his maternal aunt. A local Mullah was astonished to see the green turban, and inquired as to from where he had obtained it. Then he requested Aveteranian to ask whether his aunt was aware that only Sayyids were entitled to wear green turbans. He did so, and the next day, his aunt went to the Mullah and clarified the Mullah's doubts as to their descent when she revealed her father's name. After this incident, Aveteranian gained respect from the Mullah, who would always defer to him, while in Avetaranian's presence.[3]

He was the first person from the Mission Union of Sweden to stay in Kashgar (in 1892).

He left Kashgar in 1897, thinking that he would soon return, but that did not work out. Instead he worked with the German Orient Mission in Bulgaria, where he started a Christian newspaper, Gunesh, in Turkish. The newspaper was circulated in Turkey proper.

Gustaf Raquette came to Philipopol, now Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where he worked with Avetaranian on revision of the Bible translation.

References

  1. ^ Claydon, David (2005). A New Vision, A New Heart, A Renewed Call. 1. William Carey Library. p. 385. ISBN 9780878083633. 
  2. ^ A Muslim Who Became a Christian by John Avetaranian
  3. ^ Johannes Avetaranian, Richard Schafer , John Bechard, A Muslim Who Became a Christian, Authors On Line Ltd, 2003, ISBN 0755200691,Google Print, p. 4.
  • Avateranian, Johannes & Bechard, John (tr); A Muslim Who Became A Christian (Hertford: Authors Online Ltd.)



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