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Mevlüt POYRAZ is an Associate Professor in the Department of Islamic History and Arts at the Faculty of Theology, Artvin Coruh University, Turkey. He has served as an academician since 2016 following prior roles as an Imam-Hatip at the Presidency of Religious Affairs (2001-2004) and a teacher at the Ministry of National Education (2004-2016).
His academic credentials include:
- Bachelor of Theology, Atatürk University (1996-2001)
- Master's in Islamic History, Atatürk University (2005-2009)
- Ph.D. in Islamic History, Atatürk University (2009-2015)
Dr. POYRAZ specializes in Islamic historical studies with emphasis on early Islamic political structures, Prophetic biography, Ottoman regional history, and Crusader-era conflicts. His research critically examines primary sources including Quranic interpretations, hadith literature, and Ottoman-era documents to reconstruct historical narratives. He frequently investigates theological dimensions of historical events and analyzes socio-political dynamics in early Islamic governance.
His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a concentrated focus on Caliphal history, Battle of Karbala interpretations, and Ottoman-era Anatolian studies. Methodologically, he combines textual criticism with archaeological evidence (e.g., tombstone inscriptions) and cross-references Islamic sources with Christian historical accounts. Key thematic trends include political correspondence analysis, dream interpretation in early Islam, and regional Islamization processes in Northeastern Anatolia.
Dr. POYRAZ has contributed to national research projects:
- Traces of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Ottoman Medical History in the Artvin Region (2022-2023)
- Ottoman Era Tombstones in OrtaHopa Cemetery (2022-2024)
He served as Department Head in 2020 and teaches undergraduate courses including Islamic History I/II, Ottoman History, Siyer, and Turkish-Islamic Arts History. No doctoral or master's students are listed in available records.