About Gustaf Ahlbert
Lived 1884 – 1943 (aged 58–59). Gustaf Ahlbert was a Swedish translator, bible translator and missionary.
Gustaf Albert Ahlbert (26 January 1884 – 1943) was a Swedish missionary and linguist. He served with the Mission Union of Sweden in Chinese Turkestan (present day Xinjiang).
Ahlbert had a competent knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, Arabic and Uyghur.
He was one of the last three missionaries to be expelled from Kashgar in 1939. After he was expelled, he worked among Muslims in India, and worked together with Oskar Hermansson and Dr. Nur Luke on the Uyghur Bible translation, until his death in Bombay in 1943.
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Who was Gustaf Ahlbert?
Missionary and linguist (1884–1943)
When was Gustaf Ahlbert born?
Gustaf Ahlbert was born on 26 January 1884 in Nävelsjö parish.
When did Gustaf Ahlbert die?
Gustaf Ahlbert died in 1943 in Mumbai.
What was Gustaf Ahlbert's occupation?
Gustaf Ahlbert was a translator, bible translator and missionary.
What nationality was Gustaf Ahlbert?
Gustaf Ahlbert was Swedish.
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