معرفی
Cengiz Mürsel is a Lecturer at Bingöl University’s Faculty of Islamic Sciences, Department of Religious Education. He previously held roles as Assistant Professor at Şırnak University (2013–2015) and Bingöl University (2016–2018), transitioning to his current position in 2018. His affiliations include theology and religious sciences disciplines, focusing on post-Soviet religious dynamics and Azerbaijani cultural heritage.
Education: Born in 1980 in Şamaxı, Azerbaijan, he graduated from Istanbul Imam-Hatip Lisesi (1999) and Ankara University’s Department of Religious Culture and Moral Knowledge Education (2004). He has taught at institutions including Şırnak University (2013–2015) and Bingöl University’s Faculty of Theology (2015–present).
Research Interests: Specializes in legal frameworks of religion in Azerbaijan post-independence, comparative religion-state relations, and historical-cultural aspects of religious practices in the Caucasus. His work bridges Islamic studies, legal theory, and socio-political analysis of post-Soviet states.
Publications: Recent articles explore Azerbaijan’s religious legal systems, Eurasian religion-state comparisons, and Azerbaijani religious demographics. His work appears in journals like Şırnak Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi and Bingöl Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi.
Awards & Grants: No scientific awards noted. Active as a referee for three academic journals, including Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi.
Advising & Grants: No listed students or grants. Teaching experience includes foundational courses in religious education and theology.
Labs/Teams: No dedicated labs mentioned, though participates in academic committees and symposiums like the 2017 Həmzə Nigari Symposium on Azerbaijani cultural heritage.
