Confessions of a British Spy and British Enmity Against Islam 2011 Turkish Book Turkey Muslim
Sıddık Gümüş – Confessions of a British Spy and British Enmity Against Islam (İngiliz Câsûsunun İ'tirâfları ve İngilizlerin İslâm Düşmanlığı) – Hakikat Yayınevi 2011 Edition
Description:
This is the 2011 Turkish edition of Confessions of a British Spy and British Enmity Against Islam (İngiliz Câsûsunun İ'tirâfları ve İngilizlerin İslâm Düşmanlığı) by Sıddık Gümüş, published by Hakikat Yayınevi. The book is written in Turkish and is structured around three main sections dealing with alleged British espionage activities, colonial policies, and religious arguments concerning Islam.
The first section, presented as the memoirs of Hempher, describes the alleged activities of a British agent who is said to have operated in Istanbul, Egypt, Iraq, and the Hijaz during the 18th century. According to the narrative, Hempher established a relationship with Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab and attempted to influence him in accordance with British interests.
The second section discusses what the book presents as British strategies, secret plans, and colonial activities aimed at weakening the Ottoman Empire and dividing the Islamic world. It focuses particularly on the political and religious dimensions of British involvement in the region.
The third section consists of translations from Yusuf al-Nabhani's Hulasat-ül-Kelam and presents religious arguments defending the Ahl al-Sunnah position and emphasizing Islam as the true religion.
The account of Hempher and his alleged role in the origins of Wahhabism is widely regarded by modern historians as historically unreliable and is generally treated as a later polemical narrative rather than a verified primary-source memoir. Nevertheless, the book is notable for its influence in Turkish religious and political literature and for the way it presents its interpretation of British imperialism, Ottoman history, and Islamic movements.
Key Features:
• Author: Sıddık Gümüş
• Original Title: Confessions of a British Spy and British Enmity Against Islam
• Turkish Title: İngiliz Câsûsunun İ'tirâfları ve İngilizlerin İslâm Düşmanlığı
• Publisher: Hakikat Yayınevi
• Publication Year: 2011
• Language: Turkish
• Genre: Religious Literature; Islamic Studies; Political and Historical Polemic
• Structure: Three main sections
• First Section: Hempher's alleged memoirs and espionage activities
• Second Section: Alleged British strategies and colonial activities against the Ottoman Empire and the Islamic world
• Third Section: Translations from Yusuf al-Nabhani's Hulasat-ül-Kelam
• Main Themes: British Imperialism; Ottoman History; Islamic Movements; Wahhabism; Ahl al-Sunnah; Religious Polemic
• Collector Appeal: A notable modern Turkish edition of a controversial and influential work concerning British imperialism and the history of Islamic movements