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The Chanakkale (Galipolli) War was going on in full swing during WW1. The British and the French Colonists, in the words of Churchill, were fighting against GOD as they amassed the largest amphibious forces supported by the crux of their entire naval power at the straights of Chanakkale to capture Istanbul and lessen the burden on the Czar, and thereby win the war. This true narration happened in the midst of such a tempest.
The Ottoman Army’s 17th Regiment, under the command of Lt. Col. Hasan Bey, was marching toward a village center to gather some water from the well. Hasan Bey observed that a dog, with wounds all over its body, was trying to go near the well, but the villagers were throwing stones at it to move it away. He got very saddened at the sight of this. He got down from his horse and took the dog to the well carrying it in his lap. He gave water to the dog, cleaned its wounds and fed it. From then on, the dog remained glued with him following him wherever he went. He named the dog Janberk. Janberk regained its health and its wounds got healed, and became a part of the regiment taking part in the thickest of the fights.
It was the time of the trench warfare. The 17th Regiment was specially tasked to attack the French trenches day and night, and Janberk was always there with Mehmetchik* as they were clearing the trenches in hand-to-hand duels with fixed bayonets. At night, if the French were coming for the counter raid, Janberk would bark and warn the Turkish soldiers. And, Janberk would be accompanying Hasan Bey and his soldiers like a trusted lieutenant. Gathering enough courage one of the soldiers ultimately could ask the Col why he showed so much concern for the dog. El Jevap, “I am afraid that on the Day of Recompense if Allah-u Azimusshan rebukes me for not showing Merhamet to that dog what will I answer?” Col. Hasan Bey had such an Iman-i Kamil.
On the 11th of July, the 17th Regiment was involved in a fierce battle with the French. After it was all over, the fields were strewn with the dead bodies and injured soldiers from both sides. Col. Hasan Bey was moving from bodies to bodies to look for the wounded soldiers, so that he could send them for medical treatment. He made no exception to the enemy. Suddenly, the body of a French soldier moved. Assuming that the soldier was wounded, Hasan Bey approached him. But, the soldier was faking death, and as Hasan Bey went near to him he put his bayonet through his chest. It was a fatal injury and blood was profusely coming out of his body. Mehmetchik took a few moments to read the situation, but when it was taken care of it became too late. They heard Hasan Bey saying, “May Allah be my witness that I tried to do good to that French.”
As the mayhem was going on, a very sad barking sound was being heard. Janberk came rushing to his master and started pulling his hand as if pleading him to rise up. The regimental Imam arrived at the scene, and Hasan Bey asked him to read “Lâ havle velâ kuvvete illâ billahil aliyyil azim” 33 times, so that he could repeat after him. As the time passed, Hasan Bey’s eyes wear getting heavy, and his face was becoming whiter. Suddenly, blood rushed to face and he sprang to alertness, and asked the soldiers around him to raise him on his feet. As he stood up he declared, ““Lâ ilâhe İllallah Muhammedün Rasûlallah” . Then with a very humble smile he said, “NİYE ZAHMET BUYURDUNUZ YA RASÛLALLAH (Why have you taken so much inconvenience [to come here] Oh Messenger of Allah)?”These were his last words as he surrendered his soul to the LORD. Seeing this Mehmetchik put the Turkish flag over the commander’s body. Janberk crept inside the flag and was lying near the feet of his master. When the soldiers came to bury Hasan Bey, they couldn’t separate Janberk from his master as it grasped his feet so tightly. After some time Janberk also died. At the feet side of Hasan Bey’s grave they dug a small grave for Janberk and buried him there.
*Turkish infantrymen, and in general all soldiers in the Turkish Army, are affectionately called Mehmetchik (Little Muhammeds). While in the battle, they try their best to live and die up to the honor of that Mubarek name.
The Ottoman Army’s 17th Regiment, under the command of Lt. Col. Hasan Bey, was marching toward a village center to gather some water from the well. Hasan Bey observed that a dog, with wounds all over its body, was trying to go near the well, but the villagers were throwing stones at it to move it away. He got very saddened at the sight of this. He got down from his horse and took the dog to the well carrying it in his lap. He gave water to the dog, cleaned its wounds and fed it. From then on, the dog remained glued with him following him wherever he went. He named the dog Janberk. Janberk regained its health and its wounds got healed, and became a part of the regiment taking part in the thickest of the fights.
It was the time of the trench warfare. The 17th Regiment was specially tasked to attack the French trenches day and night, and Janberk was always there with Mehmetchik* as they were clearing the trenches in hand-to-hand duels with fixed bayonets. At night, if the French were coming for the counter raid, Janberk would bark and warn the Turkish soldiers. And, Janberk would be accompanying Hasan Bey and his soldiers like a trusted lieutenant. Gathering enough courage one of the soldiers ultimately could ask the Col why he showed so much concern for the dog. El Jevap, “I am afraid that on the Day of Recompense if Allah-u Azimusshan rebukes me for not showing Merhamet to that dog what will I answer?” Col. Hasan Bey had such an Iman-i Kamil.
On the 11th of July, the 17th Regiment was involved in a fierce battle with the French. After it was all over, the fields were strewn with the dead bodies and injured soldiers from both sides. Col. Hasan Bey was moving from bodies to bodies to look for the wounded soldiers, so that he could send them for medical treatment. He made no exception to the enemy. Suddenly, the body of a French soldier moved. Assuming that the soldier was wounded, Hasan Bey approached him. But, the soldier was faking death, and as Hasan Bey went near to him he put his bayonet through his chest. It was a fatal injury and blood was profusely coming out of his body. Mehmetchik took a few moments to read the situation, but when it was taken care of it became too late. They heard Hasan Bey saying, “May Allah be my witness that I tried to do good to that French.”
As the mayhem was going on, a very sad barking sound was being heard. Janberk came rushing to his master and started pulling his hand as if pleading him to rise up. The regimental Imam arrived at the scene, and Hasan Bey asked him to read “Lâ havle velâ kuvvete illâ billahil aliyyil azim” 33 times, so that he could repeat after him. As the time passed, Hasan Bey’s eyes wear getting heavy, and his face was becoming whiter. Suddenly, blood rushed to face and he sprang to alertness, and asked the soldiers around him to raise him on his feet. As he stood up he declared, ““Lâ ilâhe İllallah Muhammedün Rasûlallah” . Then with a very humble smile he said, “NİYE ZAHMET BUYURDUNUZ YA RASÛLALLAH (Why have you taken so much inconvenience [to come here] Oh Messenger of Allah)?”These were his last words as he surrendered his soul to the LORD. Seeing this Mehmetchik put the Turkish flag over the commander’s body. Janberk crept inside the flag and was lying near the feet of his master. When the soldiers came to bury Hasan Bey, they couldn’t separate Janberk from his master as it grasped his feet so tightly. After some time Janberk also died. At the feet side of Hasan Bey’s grave they dug a small grave for Janberk and buried him there.
*Turkish infantrymen, and in general all soldiers in the Turkish Army, are affectionately called Mehmetchik (Little Muhammeds). While in the battle, they try their best to live and die up to the honor of that Mubarek name.
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