by Self claimed Turkish historian Kadir Mısırlıoğlu has made a very challenging claim on Shakespeare yesterday (July 3) on a Turkish TV broadcaster. He said that “Shakespeare was not English and his original name is ‘Sheikh Pir’. Even more, he was a secret Muslim. “Sheikh” means Islamic scholar, while Mısırlıoğlu explains “pir” stands for “old, elderly”.
Mısırlıoğlu is appearing on a TV program during Ramadan month on Beyaz TV.
Mısırlıoğlu’s statements went viral in the social media, many have made joyful and a little bit angry sharings.
Mısırlıoğlu attended into politics in 1977 through National Salvation Party (MSP), which is regarded as the first Islamist party in Turkey. Following 1980 military coup in Turkey, he left Turkey and returned back in 1991. Mısırlıoğlu currently regarded as a Neo-Ottomanist figure out of politics.
In late 1970s Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was also pursuing an active political life in the same party (MSP). Turkish ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is also a descendant of the same political tradition which was pioneered by Necmettin Erbakan.
Years ago it is known that Libya’s overturned leader Mummer Gaddafi also claimed Shakespare was actually Sheikh Zubair.
I even found a photo of him while praying
