Kázím Abdulakim (also transliterated in
Romanian as: ''Kiazim Abdulachim'', ''Kiazim Abdulakim'' or ''Chiazim Abdulachim'') was a
Crimean Tatar hero of the
Romanian Army who lost his life in the summer of 1917 during the
Battle of Mărășești during
World War I.
Second Lieutenant Kázím Abdulakim was the brother of lawyer
Selim Abdulakim
Selim Abdulakim (also transliterated in Romanian as: Selim Abdulachim; 1886–1943) known as the first Crimean Tatar lawyer in Romania was a leading politician of the Tatars in Romania, an activist for ethnic Tatar causes.
Biography
Selim was bo ...
who, between the two wars, became a leading politician of the
Crimean Tatars in Romania,
Deputy Mayor
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of
Constanța
Constanța (, ; ; rup, Custantsa; bg, Кюстенджа, Kyustendzha, or bg, Констанца, Konstantsa, label=none; el, Κωνστάντζα, Kōnstántza, or el, Κωνστάντια, Kōnstántia, label=none; tr, Köstence), histo ...
and a Member of the
Romanian Parliament. Kázím’s sister Șefika, also known as Sapiye, was the wife of the beloved Crimean Tatar poet
Memet Niyaziy.
As recognition of his extreme devotion to duty and his ultimate sacrifice, in
Dobruja the ''Second Lieutenant Kázím Abdulakim Cultural and Sports Association'' was founded, and a street in downtown Constanța was named in Kázím’s honor.
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Selim Abdulakim
Selim Abdulakim (also transliterated in Romanian as: Selim Abdulachim; 1886–1943) known as the first Crimean Tatar lawyer in Romania was a leading politician of the Tatars in Romania, an activist for ethnic Tatar causes.
Biography
Selim was bo ...
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Memet Niyaziy
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Refiyîk Kadír
Refiyîk Kadír was a Dobrujan-born Crimean Tatar officer regarded as a hero of the Romanian Army. He was the uncle of Ahmet Nurmambet who was the father of the well-known traditional folk singer Kadriye Nurmambet.
Biography
Refiyík was bo ...
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Crimean Tatar officers
Romanian Land Forces officers
Romanian military personnel killed in World War I
Romanian people of Crimean Tatar descent
People from Constanța
Year of birth missing
1917 deaths