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|name = George Çiftçi | |name = George Çiftçi | ||
|honorific_suffix = Effendi | |honorific_suffix = Master of Military Science, Bachelor of Arts, Effendi | ||
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|birth_date = | |birth_date = August the 14th 1982 | ||
|birth_place = | |birth_place = City of Industry, [[Sharifistan]] | ||
|death_date = | |death_date = December 2020 | ||
|death_place = | |death_place = City of Industry, [[Sharifistan]] | ||
|placeofburial = | |placeofburial = City of Industry Catholic Cemetery, City of Industry, [[Sharifistan]] | ||
|allegiance = [[Sharifistan]] | |allegiance = [[Sharifistan]] | ||
|branch = Royal Sharifistani Army | |branch = Royal Sharifistani Army | ||
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'''Early life''' | |||
Born into an upper-middle class Catholic military family on August the 14th 1982 in the City of Industry, [[Sharifistan]], the son of Captain Yusuf Çiftçi (in the [[Royal City of Industry Rifles]]) and Meryemana Çiftçi. George Çiftçi was educated went to [[Süleymān Ḳānūnī Grammar School (Sharifistan)|Süleymān Ḳānūnī Grammar School]] until 2000 when he went to study Classics at the University of Bologna. | |||
'''University education''' | |||
He was extremely popular at the University of Bologna and was also very studious earning a 1st class Degree in 2004. He then went to the Royal Sharifistani Army University where he earnt a Master of Military Science degree. | |||
'''Military active service''' | |||
Commissioned as a Fatah Sharif (literally "young noble", Lieutenant) in 2005, George Çiftçi fought in the War in Afghanistan (where he received the Distinguished Gallantry Medal), the Syrian Civil War, the 1st Sharifistani Civil War and Prusso-Polish Invasion of Sharifistan. He died in 2020, at the rank of Binbaşı (Major), whilst evacuating civilians from the City of Industry. | |||
'''Veneration''' | |||
Due to his death in the protection of civilians George Çiftçi is venerated as a folk saint by some Sharifistani Catholics, held to be the patron of Sharifistani soldiers and military officers, the [[Royal City of Industry Rifles]], the City of Industry, police officers, social climbers, Sharifistani Christians and conservative Catholics. | |||
[[Category: Sharifistani Catholic saints]] | [[Category: Sharifistani Catholic saints]] | ||
[[Category:Sharifistani military officers]] | |||
Revision as of 22:24, 29 January 2021
Binbaşı George Çiftçi Master of Military Science, Bachelor of Arts, Effendi | |
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| Born | August the 14th 1982 City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Died | December 2020 City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Buried | City of Industry Catholic Cemetery, City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Allegiance | Sharifistan |
| branch | Royal Sharifistani Army |
| Years of service | 2004-2020 |
| Rank | Binbaşı (Major) |
| Commands held | Company C, 2nd Battalion, Royal City of Industry Rifles |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan, Syrian Civil War, 1st Sharifistani Civil War and Prusso-Polish Invasion of Sharifistan |
| Awards | Distinguished Gallantry Medal |
| Memorials | City of Industry Rifles Memorial |
| Spouse(s) | Afet Çiftçi |
| Children | Meryem Çiftçi |
Saint George Çiftçi | |
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| Binbaşı, Effendi | |
| Born | George Çiftçi August the 14th 1982 City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Hometown | City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Residence | Army Officers' Street, City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Died | December 2020 City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Venerated in | Folk Catholicism in Sharifistan |
| Major shrine | City of Industry Catholic Cemetery, City of Industry, Sharifistan |
| Patronage | Sharifistani soldiers and military officers, the Royal City of Industry Rifles, the City of Industry, police officers, social climbers, Sharifistani Christians and conservative Catholics |
| Controversy | military service against a Catholic government for a Muslim one |
| Influenced | Christians in the Sharifistani military |
Tradition or genre | folk saint |
Early life
Born into an upper-middle class Catholic military family on August the 14th 1982 in the City of Industry, Sharifistan, the son of Captain Yusuf Çiftçi (in the Royal City of Industry Rifles) and Meryemana Çiftçi. George Çiftçi was educated went to Süleymān Ḳānūnī Grammar School until 2000 when he went to study Classics at the University of Bologna.
University education
He was extremely popular at the University of Bologna and was also very studious earning a 1st class Degree in 2004. He then went to the Royal Sharifistani Army University where he earnt a Master of Military Science degree.
Military active service
Commissioned as a Fatah Sharif (literally "young noble", Lieutenant) in 2005, George Çiftçi fought in the War in Afghanistan (where he received the Distinguished Gallantry Medal), the Syrian Civil War, the 1st Sharifistani Civil War and Prusso-Polish Invasion of Sharifistan. He died in 2020, at the rank of Binbaşı (Major), whilst evacuating civilians from the City of Industry.
Veneration
Due to his death in the protection of civilians George Çiftçi is venerated as a folk saint by some Sharifistani Catholics, held to be the patron of Sharifistani soldiers and military officers, the Royal City of Industry Rifles, the City of Industry, police officers, social climbers, Sharifistani Christians and conservative Catholics.