Ömer ALALI

Lecturer Ömer ALALI has been affiliated with Karabük University since 2013, serving in the Faculty of Islamic Sciences under the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences. He holds a PhD in Tafsir (2018-2023) and a Master's in Islamic Law (2014-2016) from Karabük University, alongside a Bachelor's in Theology from Al-Azhar University (2001-2006).

• PhD: Tafsir, Karabük University (2018-2023)
• Master's: Islamic Law, Karabük University (2014-2016)
• Bachelor's: Theology, Al-Azhar University (2001-2006)

His research focuses on Quranic exegesis, Islamic legal theory, and Ottoman religious scholarship. He has published comparative studies on Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim's hermeneutics, Ottoman administrative practices in Iraq, and theological interpretations of Quranic proverbs. Collaborations include work with co-author Muhammed Nadir Ali.

His publications between 2018-2025 span Quranic hermeneutics, Islamic legal philosophy, and Ottoman religious governance. Key themes include the tension between scriptural literalism and contextual interpretation in Islamic thought.

• 2025: Comparative Tafsir methodology
• 2024: Qur'anic symbolic language
• 2022: Ottoman historical impact