Semiulla Wafin (also Vafa; Tatar: Сәмигулла Вафин / Вафа, Sämiğulla Wafin / Wafa; February 2, 1909 – December 18, 1983) was a Tatar shopkeeper, leader, publisher and a teacher in Tampere, where for decades he operated a successful fabric shop his father had established in early 1900s.

[1][2][3] Wafin was born in the Russian Empire, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate - a Mishar village named Aktuk.

Wafin was also involved in the founding of The Tampere Turkish Society, and for many years operated at the board.

He published books, such as in 1962, with imam Habiburrahman Shakir a booklet named "Din derésleré ve Islam tarihçese", and with local artist Aisa Hakimcan a reprint of a 1908 book released originally in Kazan named "Islām dīne ḥaqq dīnder".

Among the Finnish Tatar community she, like her husband took an active role in the cultural life of the community and for example served at the board of the Tampere Turkish Society and wrote for Ayaz Ishaki's magazine Yaña Milli Yul as "M. Wafa".

Father of Mahrusa was a wealthy landowner Zakircan Allayarı (né Aldargarov), who with his brother Siddik founded libraries.

[4][7] Semiulla Wafin was interested in Turkish language and taught it for the children of his community.

He was in extensive correspondence with Turkic people abroad and wrote to them about the lives of Tatars in Tampere.