Johannes Avetaranian
John Avetaranian (as Muhammad Shukri, * June 30, 1861 in Erzurum, † December 11, 1919 in Wiesbaden) was a Christian missionary in Xinjiang. He translated the New Testament into Uyghur. During his time as Molla he converted from Islam to Christianity.
He was born on June 30, 1861 in Erzurum, the son of a Muslim family. His father was a dervish.
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