🧵 The Bosniaks in the Levant

Bushnak Arabic: بشناق, meaning "Bosniak", is a surname common among Levantines of Bosniak origin. Those sharing this surname are the descendants of Bosniaks apprehensive of living under Christian rule after the 🇦🇹🇭🇺 occupation of Bosnia in 1878, who immigrated to Ottoman #Syria.

🧵 Atatürks infamous "Hat Law" and his victims

The Hat Law which intended to regulate men's head-covering practices and make them compatible with the norms in Western countries.

Thus, the fez abd turban were banned and men were encouraged to wear hats in its place. On 24–25 November, a march attended by many was held in Kayseri under the leadership of Sheikh Ahmet Efendi and his four friends, and 300 people were arrested. Ahmet Efendi and his four friends were tried in the Independence Court and sentenced to death.

🧵 Anti Islamic ʼReforms’ a.k.a.
The Crimes of Mustafa Kemal #Atatürk Pt2 1. Ataturk banned the fez/topi and made it compulsory for people to wear western clothes, hats, and suits.

🧵 Anti Islamic ʼReforms’ a.k.a.
The Crimes of Mustafa Kemal #Atatürk Pt1 1. He was the person who abolished the Caliphate in 1924. This system was in motion since the time of Sayyidunā Abū Bakr As-Siddīq raḍiyallāhu ‘anhu. After abolishing the Caliphate, he forced the Caliph and his family into exile.