Background
Yakub was born in 1904 in Azaplar, situated in the Tatar countryside west of Mangalia, a village known today by its official name Tătaru.
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Mohammed Septar
Edit Profilelawyer thinker leader of Tatars
Education
He studied law at the University of Bucharest and he served in Constanta Bar Association.
Career
He was a promoter of harmony and peace. He backed the emigration to Turkey. He served as Mufti through the entire Communist era in his country, between 31 December 1947 and 1990, being preceded by Mitat Rifat and succeeded by Ablakim Ibrahim.
During Nicolae Ceaușescu"s years in office he represented the community in the Great National Assembly, now Parliament of Romania.
He thought that “Israel and the Arabs must come together and talk peace directly.”
Yakub died in 1991, in Constanta.
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Born
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Died
1991 (aged 87) -
Resting place
Constanta Muslim Central Cemetery -
Nationality
Crimean Tatar -
Religion
Muslim