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philosophies and was against institutionalized religion, but thought that "although the Muslim God was of no use in the modern era, Islamic society must preserve
Islamic principles". He published the periodical
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against Abdul Hamid II in 1908. However, Abdullah Cevdet and
Ibrahim Temo cut their ties with the CUP soon after 1902, as the CUP began to advocate a Turkist nationalist policy. Instead he promoted his
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in 1903. After this acquaintance, he started to help Herzl by translating his letters into
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220:Freedom and Accord Party
186:Abdullah Cevdet Karlıdağ
142:Turkish Military Academy
879:, “Abd Allah Djewdet’,
833:Jongerden, (2012), p.70
688:"Xoybûn'un diplomasisi"
646:Jongerden (2012), p.169
467:Jean-Baptiste Massillon
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