معرفی
Dr. Selman Keleş serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fundamental Islamic Sciences at the Faculty of Theology, Kastamonu University, Turkey, a position he has held since 2022. Previously, he worked as a Lecturer at the same institution from 2021 to 2022 and concurrently served as Deputy Director of the Application and Research Center (2021-2024). His academic trajectory reflects deep specialization in classical Islamic sciences with contemporary applications.
His educational foundation includes a Doctorate in Hadith from The University of Jordan (2016-2021), a Master's degree in Hadith from the same institution (2013-2016), and a BA in Theology from Marmara University's Faculty of Theology (2007-2011). This rigorous training spans Jordanian and Turkish academic traditions in Islamic scholarship.
Keleş's research centers on Hadith sciences with emphases on methodology (Usul al-Hadith), critical analysis (Jarh wa Ta'dil), historical development, and contemporary applications. His work examines classical commentaries on Sahih al-Bukhari, scholarly networks in Ottoman Jerusalem, Jordanian Hadith research trends, and intersections between prophetic traditions and Quranic interpretation. He investigates structural elements like chapter headings in Hadith collections and methodological approaches in classical scholarship.
His 11 publications (2020-2025) reveal consistent thematic focus: two journal articles, five conference papers, two books, and two book chapters. These works demonstrate evolving expertise from foundational methodology (Hadis Usûlü, 2020) to specialized analyses of classical scholars (Ibn Hajar, Mulla Gurani) and contemporary scholarly landscapes. The publications show increasing international engagement through conferences in Uzbekistan, Turkey, and Jordan, with recent works addressing sectarian dimensions in Ottoman scholarship and 9th-century Hijri Jerusalem.
Keleş has served as associate editor for Academic Knowledge journal (2022) and edited the national publication Muhaddislerin Hata Tespit Yöntemleri (2025). His YÖKSIS metrics indicate 11 publications with 2 citations and an h-index of 1, ranking him 22nd among 310 researchers in Hadith studies as of 2025.