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Abdulkerim DİK serves as a full-time Researcher at Kastamonu University's Department of Islamic History and Arts within the Faculty of Theology since 2022, concurrently holding administrative positions including Assistant Director of the Application Center and memberships in the University Board, Education and Training Committee, and Quality Committee since 2024.
His academic credentials include a PhD in Islamic History (2024), Master's degree in Islamic History with thesis (2024), and Bachelor's degree in Theology (2021), all obtained from Marmara University. His doctoral research examined Matarî's urban historical work et-Ta'rîf.
DİK's scholarly focus centers on Islamic History with specialized expertise in Siyer (Prophetic Biography) studies, particularly analyzing relationships between Siyer and Quranic exegesis (Tafsir), methodological principles of Siyer, and the historical development of Islamic historiography. His research extends to Medina's historical geography and classical biographical dictionaries of Islamic scholars.
His publication record comprises five journal articles and one conference paper (2022-2024), predominantly critical book reviews engaging with foundational texts in Islamic historiography. These demonstrate analytical depth in classical Arabic scholarship, while his conference presentation on Bukhara's pre-Islamic history indicates expanding research into Central Asian Islamic contexts.
No scientific awards or recognitions have been documented in his academic profile.
Dr. DİK currently supervises no graduate students and has not participated in externally funded research projects. His academic service includes associate editorship for the Kastamonu University Faculty of Theology Journal (2022-2024), alongside participation in seminars covering literature review methodologies and academic career development.
