Józef Bem – Polish and Hungarian general; historically defined as a national hero within Poland and Hungary; escaped to the Ottoman Empire where he converted to Islam and took up the name Murad Pasha[9] Ibrahim Bey – Egyptian Mamluk of Georgian Christian origins[10] Danny Blum – German footballer[11] Wojciech Bobowski – raised Protestant; Polish musician; translator of the Bible into Ottoman Turkish[12] Omar Bongo – Gabonese, Ex-President of Gabon[13]