Islamic scholar (B. 1879, Istanbul- D. April 23,
1947). He became a hafız after his primary school education and he graduated from
Davutpaşa Secondary School and Darü’l Teaching School. He attended to Mosque lessons. He
learned interpretation from Manastirli Ismail Hakki Bey and Makalat from Şirvanli
Halis Efendi. In 1909, he started to teach at the school named Dârü’l İlm vet’Ta’lim in Arabic. He taught
religious courses in several schools. He became the Kelam History teacher
Darulfunun Faculty of Theology in 1924; then emeritus professor of Islam and
Islamic philosophy. He became the head of Religious Affairs Institution in
1942. He was the second President of Religious Affairs Institution. He died on
his duty. He has more than sixty works. His several articles were published in journals
such as Sebilü’rreşat, Beyan’ül’hak, Mihrab, İlâhiyat, İslâm.
WORKS:
Simavne Kadısıoğlu Şeyh Bedrettin (1994), Simavna
Kadısıoğlu Şeyh Bedreddin Hayatı - Felsefesi - İsyanı (2001)’dır. Baybars
Tarihi I-II (2000).
TRANSLATION: Hay Bin Yakzan
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye
Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (The 2nd edition, 2009).
