Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Quotes
Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women.
Kemal Ataturk, 1881-1938, 1st President and founder of the Turkish Republic, Quoted in Ataturk: Creator of Modern Turkey, Turkish Center, 1981
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The Hijra was the spread of Islam after The Prophet organized the first Muslims. Islamic reformers have been trying to improve the legal and cultural position of women in Islamic Societies ever since with little success, even in modern times. The notable exception was the Turkish Revolution led by Ataturk. He was familiar with Aga Kahn arguments for reform and put the force of law behind them. See {444998}.
- Born: May 19, 1881
- Died: November 10, 1938
- Nationality: Turkish
- Profession: Leader
Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938. He undertook sweeping progressive reforms, which modernized Turkey into a secular, industrial nation. Ideologically a secularist and nationalist, his policies and theories became known as Kemalism. Due to his military and political accomplishments, Atatürk is regarded as one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century.