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Johannes Avetaranian
Johannes Avetaranian
Born	30 June 1861; Erzurum, Ottoman Empire
Died	11 December 1919 (aged 58); Wiesbaden, Weimar Republic

Johannes Avetaranian, born Mehmet Şükri (Erzurum, Ottoman Empire, 30 June 1861 – Wiesbaden, Germany, 11 December 1919) was originally a mullah in Turkey who converted from Islam to Christianity, and later became a missionary for the Swedish Mission Covenant Church in Southern Xinjiang (1892–1938).^[1] He translated the New Testament into the Uyghur language. He preached Christianity in Xinjiang and at a Swedish Protestant mission. He died in 1919, aged 58, in Wiesbaden.

According to his autobiography, he was a sayyid, meaning a direct descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

^ Claydon, David (2005). A New Vision, A New Heart, A Renewed Call. Vol. 1. William Carey Library. p. 385. ISBN 978-0-87808-363-3.

[1] Claydon, David (2005). A New Vision, A New Heart, A Renewed Call. Vol. 1. William Carey Library. p. 385. ISBN 978-0-87808-363-3.

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Johannes Avetaranian

Born	(1861-06-30)30 June 1861 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire
Died	11 December 1919(1919-12-11) (aged 58) Wiesbaden, Weimar Republic