Theologist. He was born in 1951, Ankara. He graduated
from Ankara University Faculty of Theology (1981). He completed his masters
(1983) and doctoral studies (1990) in the same faculty. He became an assistant professor in
1991, an associate professor in 1993 and a professor in 1999. He worked as a lecturer in the same institution and became
the Chairman of Basic Islamic Sciences, Mysticism Department. His master’s
thesis name was: “Şevku’l İslâm Mustafa Sabri’nin Mevkifu’l Beşer’inin İlk 50 Sayfasının Çevirisi ve Değerlendirilmesi.” His doctoral thesis name
was: “Hacı Bayram-ı Veli ve Tasavvuf Anlayışı”. He worked as a referee for several
journals of faculties of theology; and as member of editorial board in the
academic research journal named Tasavvuf. His
articles were published in journals named AÜİF Dergisi, İlim ve Sanat, Bizim Dergâh, Alperen,
İlahiyat, Altınoluk, Tasavvuf.
WORKS:
RESEARCH: Hacı Bayram-ı Veli ve Tasavvuf Anlayışı (1994),
Tasavvuf Terimleri ve Deyimleri Sözlüğü (1997), İmam-ı Rabbani Hareketi
ve Tesirleri (1999), Veda Hutbesi ve Aktüel Değeri (with İsmail
Hakkı Ünal, 1999), Seyyid Burhaneddin Muhakkık-ı Tirmizi’nin Bazı Tasavvufi
Kavramlara Getirdiği Metaforik Yaklaşımlar, İbn-i Arabi’ de Ontoloji Problemi,
Sezgisel Bilginin Tasavvufi Değeri, Gazzali Öncesi Tasavvuf ve
Değerlendirilmesi, XX.Yüzyıl Türkiye Evliya Tabakatı, İslâmın Yayılışında
Sufilerin Rolü, Tasavvufta Panbioizm, Allah Dostları (2001).
TRANSLATION: Kelami Dergahından Hatıralar (Carl
Vett’ten, 1993).
SIMPLIFICATION: Vahdet-i Vücud (from Ferid Kam,
1991), Ateizm Aynasında Tevfik Fikret (from M.Ali Ayni, 1997).
REFERENCE: Abdurrahman Karadeniz / Tasavvuf Terimleri
ve Deyimleri Sözlüğü (Hece Dergisi, January 1998).