Hayri KAPLAN

Prof. Hayri KAPLAN is a full-time Professor and Head of the Department of Sufism at the Social Sciences University of Ankara's Faculty of Islamic Sciences. He has held academic positions at Çukurova University and Ankara University since 1999, specializing in Anatolian Islamic Thought and Sufism. His research focuses on historical figures like Fahruddin al-Razi, Mawlana, and Hacı Bayram-ı Veli, as well as Sufi orders such as Rifa'ism and Mevleviism. He is actively involved in creating a digital library of Islamic manuscripts and leads projects on Sufi literature preservation.

Education: B.A. (1988), M.A. (1995), Ph.D. (2001) from Ankara University's Faculty of Theology and Institute of Social Sciences. His teaching includes courses on contemporary Sufi movements and ontology in Sufi philosophy. He has advised over 10 PhD and MA students, focusing on topics like Ibn Arabi's ontology and Sufi epistemology.

Research interests span Sufi historiography, manuscript studies, and the intersection of Islamic theology with mystical practices. His book 'Tahrif ve Tashih: 13. Yüzyıl Anadolu İslam Düşüncesi' examines 13th-century Anatolian Sufi thought. He contributes to academic journals in Islamic studies and collaborates on international projects preserving Islamic heritage.