Tanrı
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Tanrı is the Turkish word for God with a dotless i, used by Tengrists to denote the supreme sky deity Tengri. It appears in the Tengrist oath 'Tanrı Türkü Korusun' as a replacement for the Arabic 'Allah', signifying a return to indigenous Turkic religious terminology. Tanrı shares Tengri's role as a protective and beneficent sky god for the Turkic nations.
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“The followers of Tengrism in the paramilitary organisation Grey Wolves, mainly inspired by his work, replace the Arabic designation of the god "Allah" with the Turkish "Tanri" in the oath and pronounce: "Tanrı Türkü Korusun" (Tengri, bless the Türks!).”
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