Birthdate: May 26, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: İstanbul, Turkey
Died: May 25, 1983
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist, and Islamist ideologue. Apart from contributing as a poet to magazines like Yeni Mecmua, Anadolu, and Milli Mecmua, Kısakürek also published his own magazines namely Büyük Doğu and Borazan. A prominent Islamist, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek has been considered an icon by Turkish Islamists since the late 1970s.
