Kázím Abdulakim (also transliterated in
Romanian
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as: ''Kiazim Abdulachim'', ''Kiazim Abdulakim'' or ''Chiazim Abdulachim'') was a
Crimean Tatar hero of the
Romanian Army
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who lost his life in the summer of 1917 during the
Battle of Mărășești
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during
World War I
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Second Lieutenant Kázím Abdulakim was the brother of lawyer
Selim Abdulakim who, between the two wars, became a leading politician of the
Crimean Tatars in Romania
The Tatars of Romania, Tatars of Dobruja or Dobrujan Tatars are a Turkic ethnic group that have been present in Romania since the 13th century. According to the 2011 census, 20,282 people declared themselves as Tatar, most of them being Cri ...
,
Deputy Mayor
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Duties and functions
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of
Constanța
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and a Member of the
Romanian Parliament
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Prior to the modification of the Cons ...
. 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
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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
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Memet Niyaziy
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Refiyîk Kadír
Refiyîk Kadír was a Dobrujan-born Crimean Tatars, 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.
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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