Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü

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Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü
Born (1965-02-27) February 27, 1965 (age 59)
Çarşamba,[1] Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Occupation(s)Televangelist, Sheikh
Years active1979-present
Movementİsmailağa

Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü (born February 27, 1965),[2] known colloquially as Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca, is a Turkish televangelist and hafiz. He studied under Mahmut Ustaosmanoğlu. His controversial views are often reported by the Turkish press.[3]

Biography[edit]

Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü was born in Fatih, Istanbul, on 27 February 1965 to Yusuf Ünlü, a factory owner, and his wife Rabia. He claimed that his family is of Uzbek descent from Bukhara which migrated to the Ottoman Empire in the 18th century.[4][5] In his childhood years, Ünlü was wearing a jubbah. He started his education when he was 3 years old. He preached in big mosques like Yavuz Selim while he was 14 years old.[6] Ünlü is a diabetic and was therefore exempt from mandatory military service.[7] He is married and has eight children.[8]

He has been described as "Antisemitic", and has made many Antisemitic tropes.[9][10]

Ünlü released a controversial fatwa in 2020, in which he stated that "Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is the founder of this state. This is not criticised, it is not permissible to criticise. This should never be criticised. The Republic is our last established state. Our duty to tax this state, our duty to go to the military, we depend on this state. Without this state, we would be worse than Syria and Yemen. Neither prayer remains, nor ablution remains, nor honor remains, nor chastity remains. The state must live."[11]

Ünlü is a critic of Salafism, and frequently said that Salafism is a threat and should not be allowed to grow in Turkey.[12] Ünlü claimed that Salafis all owned guns and were going to destroy Turkey in the future, and that the Salafis should be curbed.[13] In 2020, Ünlü was involved in a feud with Murat Gezenler.[14]

Ünlü is controversial due to his involvement in politics. During the 2023 Turkish elections, Ünlü showed his support to the Great Unity Party after Mustafa Destici visited him. Ünlü also called on people to support Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Nation Alliance.[15][16] Ünlü stated that HDP voters should have their Turkish citizenship revoked.[17] Ünlü also criticised the Felicity Party many times.[18][19] Ünlü caused more controversy in 2023, when he attempted to gaslight supporters of the Felicity Party with the Akhirah because they did not support Erdoğan.[20] Birol Aydın, a Felicity Party spokesman, claimed that Ünlü did nothing but deceive people in the name of religion.[21]

Ünlü had also reportedly insulted Hüseyin Velioğlu, causing an uproar among Kurdish Hezbollah supporters, who resented Ünlü. Kurdish Hezbollah supporters also reject the authenticity of Ünlü, and consider him an illegitimate scholar that works for the deep state.[22] Ünlü criticised the Free Cause Party, which he claimed does not care for Turkey.[23] Ünlü made Anti-Shia comments in 2022, which caused the Kurdish Hezbollah to condemn him as a "sectarian", and a Free Cause Party senior member to condemn him as an "American-Israeli agent".[24] The Kurdish Hezbollah supported Abdulkadir Karaduman of the Felicity Party during his dispute with Ünlü about Erdoğan.[25] The Kurdish Hezbollah also supported Alparslan Kuytul, a Salafist cleric, during his dispute with Ünlü.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca's birth place". Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca". 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015.
  3. ^ "ISIS puts the Muslim world on the spot again | Firdevs Talk Turkey | Firdevs Robinson". Firdevs Talk Turkey. 2014-10-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  4. ^ "Trabzon ve Giresun'da ziyaretlerde bulundu". Archived from the original on 8 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca kimdir?". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  6. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca". Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  7. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca". biyografya.com. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  8. ^ "Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü kimdir?". biyografi.info. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  9. ^ "President Erdogan recruited antisemitic Turkish cleric indicted on sex trafficking charges - Nordic Monitor". nordicmonitor.com. 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  10. ^ "Turks pushing Jews out of holy site near Jerusalem?". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  11. ^ "'Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca': Mustafa Kemal Atatürk bu devletin kurucusu, aleyhine konuşmak caiz değil". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  12. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet: Türkiye'de Selefilik arttı, bunların gizli yerlerde silahları var". birgun.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  13. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet'in Selefi iddiasına güvenlik uzmanları ve ilahiyatçılar cevap verdi: İç savaş çıkmaz ama devlete karşı harekete geçebilirler". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  14. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet'in suçladığı Selefi isim: Türkler Müslüman değildir, müşrik bir toplumdur". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  15. ^ Odatv (2023-05-10). "Cübbeli seçime böyle girdi: "Cumhur İttifakı'nı desteklemek icap ediyor"". Odatv (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  16. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet: Allah rızası için Cumhur İttifakı'nı desteklemek icap ediyor - Kocaeli Fikir Gazetesi". kocaelifikir.com. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  17. ^ ""HDP nasıl yüzde 12 alır?" diyen Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca'dan tartışma yaratacak sözler: Oy verenler vatandaşlıktan çıkarılsın". Haberler (in Turkish). 2022-05-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  18. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet Hoca'dan çok konuşulacak Saadet Partisi açıklaması: Husumetim bu yüzden". m.yeniakit.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  19. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet: Saadet Partisi'nin kandırdığı Müslümanları, Allah için uyarıyorum". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  20. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet, Saadet Partisi seçmenini 'ahiretle' korkutmaya çalıştı!". birgun.net (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  21. ^ "Saadet Partisi'nden Cübbeli Ahmet'in HDP hakkındaki ifadelerine tepki: Cübbesini çıkarırsa, bir daha başkasını aldatamaz". Independent Türkçe (in Turkish). 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  22. ^ "CIA ile görüşen Cübbeli Ahmet'ten 'Derin Devlete': Şii Müslümanlara karşı harekete geç". hurseda.net. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  23. ^ "Cübbeli Ahmet'ten HÜDA PAR açıklaması: Bu partinin bir milli duruşu yok". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  24. ^ "HÜDA PAR'lı yetkiliden Cübbeli Ahmet'e tepki". hurseda.net. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  25. ^ "Saadet Partisi Milletvekili Karaduman'dan Cübbeli'ye şiirli cevap". hurseda.net. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  26. ^ "Alparslan Kuytul: Cübbeli derin devlet ne istiyorsa ona göre konuşuyor". hurseda.net. 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-03-07.


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