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Prof. Dr. Mahmut Erol KILIÇ is a leading scholar of Sufism and Islamic philosophy at the Institute for Sufi Studies, Üsküdar University. Born in 1961, he holds a PhD from Marmara University (1995) and has served as IRCICA Director since 2021. His academic career includes professorships at Marmara University and administrative roles such as Turkish Ambassador to Indonesia (2019–2021).
- Education: BSc in Political Science (Istanbul University, 1985), MSc in Islamic Philosophy (Marmara University, 1989), PhD in Mysticism (Marmara University, 1995).
Research focuses on Sufi thought, Ibn Arabi's philosophy, and Ottoman mystical literature. He has supervised over 30 MA/PhD theses on Sufi texts and figures. His award-winning work The Sufi and Poetry analyzes Ottoman Sufi poetry, translated into multiple languages. He is fluent in English, Arabic, Persian, and French.
Notable contributions include publications on Hermetic thought in Islamic sources, Ottoman Sufi scholars like Abdullah Salâhaddîn, and interdisciplinary studies of mysticism. His administrative roles include leading Turkey’s Islamic Arts Museum (2005–2008) and serving as Secretary-General of the Islamic Philosophy and Theology Association (2008–2018).
