List of Famous people born in Erzurum Province

Ömer Nasuhi Bilmen

First Name Ömer

Last Name Bilmen

Born on November 30, 1881

Died on October 13, 1971 (aged 89)

Born in Erzurum Province

Ömer Nasuhi Bilmen (1883–1971) was a Muslim scholar of fiqh and tafsir, and the fifth president of the Directorate of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey. He is known for his expansive work on a concise manual on Islamic faith, worship and ethics called The Big Book of Islamic Catechism.

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Abdülmelik Fırat

First Name Abdülmelik

Born on January 1, 1934

Died on September 1, 2009 (aged 75)

Born in Erzurum Province

Abdülmelik Fırat was a prominent Turkish-Kurdish politician. He was the grandson of Sheikh Said, leader of the 1925 Sheikh Said rebellion.

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