Researcher-writer, poet. He was born in Akçataş /
Kadirli / Osmaniye in 1928. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of
Theology (1953) and from Sorbonne University (1962). His doctoral thesis is “Gazzali
ve Batınılik” (1958), his thesis for being a docent was “Gazzali ve
Şüphecilik” (1963), and his thesis as a professor was “İslâm
Felsefesinde Allah’ın Varlığının Delilleri” (1969). He started with his
career as an assistant at Ankara University Faculty of Theology where he
completed his doctorate (1963) and became a professor (1969). While he
continued with his duty at the same institution, he was selected as RTUK (Radio
and Television Supreme Council) member by TGNA in 1994. He conducted this duty
also between the years 1984 and 1990.
His first poem was published in Yeni Adam journal (1975) and his first article in Islam journal (1955). His articles and
poems were published in journals and newspapers such as Eğitim Hareketleri
(1975-80), Gülpınar (1980-88), Bilim ve Teknik (1979-80), Kemalist
Ülkü (1981-88), İlâhiyat Fakültesi (1986-88), Üçüncü Yeni
(1984-88), Tercüman (1968-84), Milliyet (1966-67) and Güneş (1982-84).
He gave educational speeches on television. He received 1980 Turkish Poetry
Grand Art Prize and 1985 Ihsan Hınçer Folklore Award. He is a member of
Anatolia Club and Great Anatolia Foundation.
WORKS:
RESEARCH: Gazzalî
ve Batınilik (1964), Gazzalî ve Şüphecilik (1964), İslâm
Felsefesinde Allah’ın Varlığının Delilleri (1966), Mezhepler, Allah ve
İslâm Felsefesiyle İlgili Makaleler (1967), Gazzali ve Kelam Felsefesi (1969),
İslâm’ın Temel Bilgileri (1970), İslâm’da Ahlak ve Mutluluk Felsefesi
(1971), İslâm Düşüncesi Hakkında Araştırmalar (1974), İslâm Düşünürleri (1975), İslâm’da Ahlak ve Manevi Vazifeler (1976), Yunus Emre
ve Düşüncesi (1982), Kırk Hadis ve Yorumu (1982), Kıssalar ve
İslâm Büyükleri (1984), Kıssalar ve Ahlâk (1984), Yunus Emre ve
Düşüncesi (1984), Türk-İslâm Felsefe Hareketleri (1986), Türk
Düşünce Tarihinde Felsefe Hareketleri (1986), Tasavvuf ve Tarikat
Arasındaki Farklar (1986), Türk-İslâm Kültürü Üzerine Araştırmalar ve
Görüşler (1987), Laiklik ve Din (1988), İslâmın Özü (1998).
ESSAY: İnsan ve Mutluluk Üzerine Denemeler (1980).
POETRY: Neyleyim (1975), Susma Bülbül (1976), Garip
Çeşme (1976), Dilek (1977), Zambak (1978), Evrende İnsan
(1980), Çıra (1983), Bahar (1986), İlden ile Şiirler
(1987), Kıvılcımlar, Duyuş.
PLAY: Özlem
(1987).
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık / Yazarlar Sözlüğü (1990, 1998) - Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Encyclopedia of Turkish Authors (2005) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, gen. 2. bas. 2007), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas. 1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (gen. 6. bas. 1999), TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 2, s. 167), TBE Ansiklopedisi (2001).
