[FATAWA FOR THE KOREAN WAR] Kore Savunma’sina katilmamizda dinî ve siyasî zaruret: Korede sehitligin mukaddes ma’nâsi... [i.e., Religious and political necessity in our participation in the Korean Defence]

COMPLETE TITLE: [FATAWA FOR THE KOREAN WAR] Kore Savunma’sina katilmamizda dinî ve siyasî zaruret: Korede sehitligin mukaddes ma’nâsi. Türkler hür yasamak için ölümü göze almak ve alanlara katilmak mecburiyetindedirler. [i.e., Religious and political necessity in our participation in the Korean Defence].

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Ilâhiyyât Kültür Te’lifleri Basim ve Yayim Kurumu / Acun Basimevi, Istanbul, 1950.

Original greenish wrappers. Cr. 8vo. (19,5 x 13,5 cm). In Turkish. 56 p. Slight foxing on front and rear wrappers, and some pages. Otherwise, a very good copy.

Extremely rare first and only edition of this “religious confirmation,” the sole official publication known to contain a “fatwa for the Korean War,” stating that the Religious Affairs, Turkey’s authorized religious institution, endorsed the religious and political obligation of the Turkish Army’s participation in the Korean War (1950-53).

The pamphlet, which explains why we stand with NATO and America on this issue, the religious obligation of sending troops to the region, and the situation in Korea, all supported by verses from the Quran, was distributed exclusively in Istanbul, according to the information on the back cover.

As of August 2025, we couldn’t trace any copies in OCLC.