Abubakr Effendi: An Ottoman Scholar in South Africa in the Nineteenth Century

Since the end of the 15th century, South Africa and Cape of Hope has become a colony of Western countries such as Portugal, Netherland and the United Kingdom, and it has always kept the attention of the colonists due to its geographical location. It is known that the existence of the Muslim population in the region dates back to the 16th century. It is known that the Ottoman Empire was interested in the Far East, Javanese and South Africa regions in the 16th century and then trying to establish a relationship. The direct relationship between the Ottoman Empire and South Africa in the 19th century, upon the request of the Muslim people and England, was formed by sending Abubakr Effendi. The Muslims, who have been in conflict with various religious issues have found the remedy to ask a scholar from the Ottoman Empire through England. After all, Abubakr Effendi reached Cape Town in 1862 and tried to resolve the conflicts among the Muslim people. The traces of the Ottoman Empire and the Abubakr Effendi are still alive in South African history. Abubakr Effendi's journey and the activities he performed at the Cape of Good Hope provide important clues for understanding the effects of the Ottoman Empire on the region