İsmail AKKOYUNLU

Assist. Prof. Dr. İsmail AKKOYUNLU is a full-time academic member at the Faculty of Islamic Sciences, Ankara Social Sciences University, specializing in the History of Islamic Sects. He holds a PhD (2017) and Master's (2011) in Islamic Sects History from Ankara University, and a BA (2007) in Religious Culture & Moral Knowledge from Atatürk University.

• Current role since 2019
• Previous research assistant roles at Ankara University (2011-2019)
• Short-term research at University of Jordan (2015)

His research interests focus on Islamic sectarian dynamics, Salafi thought, textual analysis of refutation literature, and methodological challenges in Islamic historiography. He has extensively examined Ibn Taymiyya's theological polemics, Salafi-Wahhabi relations, and Shia-Sunni doctrinal conflicts.

Recent publication trends include comparative studies of Islamic sectarian texts, analysis of Salafi ideological frameworks, and explorations of Ash'arism and Mu'tezilism's roles in historical theological debates. His 2021 book "İbn Teymiyye'nin Şia'ya Reddiyesi" represents a critical deep dive into Shia criticism within Salafi traditions.

• Supervision of Refika Aktaş's 2023 thesis on contemporary theology
• Teaching roles in "Methodology of Sectarian Research" and "History of Islamic Sects"