
Türkiye İmam Hatipliler Vakfı (TİMAV) is a civil society organization headquartered in Konya, established to enhance the educational quality of Imam Hatip schools in Türkiye, preserve their historical heritage, and strengthen solidarity among their graduates. The foundation is regarded as one of the most significant contemporary representatives of the Imam Hatip tradition, whose roots trace back to the final period of the Ottoman Empire.HistoryThe intellectual and institutional foundations of Im
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The Illustrated Book of Religion of the Republic (Resimli Cumhuriyet Din Kitabı), authored by Prof. Dr. İsmail Kara, is a comprehensive three-volume visual and textual work that examines the relationship between religion, state, and society in Republican-era Türkiye. It is being published as part of Dergâh Publications' Contemporary Turkish Thought series. Its second printing, which began in December 2023, was completed in March 2024.SubjectThe work examines topics such as the Republic’s religio
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Muhammed Samed Acar

What Is the Anatolian Seljuk State?The Anatolian Seljuk State was a Turkic-Islamic state founded in 1077 by Kutalmışoğlu Süleyman Şah and ruled over Anatolia until 1308. Its capital was initially Nicaea and later Konya. This state played a crucial role in transforming Anatolia into a Turkish homeland.What Is a Medrese?A medrese was a school in earlier times that provided education in subjects such as science, mathematics, religion, medicine, and philosophy. It is considered one of the earliest e
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Mustafa Cem İnci

Prof. Dr. Nihat Hatipoğlu (11 May 1955, Diyarbakır – still alive) is an academic, professor of theology, television program host and author. He has held various positions at the Directorate of Religious Affairs and has conducted research on the accurate transmission of Islamic teachings in the Islamic world. Additionally, through his television programs and published books, he has reached a wide audience and contributed significantly to religious education and preaching.Early Life and EducationN
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Sümeyra Uzun

Kızlar Manastırı is one of the monasteries in Türkiye with historical and cultural significance. It was commonly used as a space for women to pursue religious life, seclusion, and worship during the Byzantine period and in the pre-Islamic and post-Islamic eras. Such monasteries were places where women received religious education, engaged in worship, and sometimes lived in isolation from the social life of the community.HistoryKızlar Manastırları became widespread during the Byzantine period and
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Zeynep Şule Bingöl

Halilü'r-Rahman Medresesi is a historical educational structure located in the city center of Şanlıurfa, on the western shore of Balıklıgöl. The medrese is one of the structures that embody the religious and architectural unity of the area surrounding Halilü'r-Rahman Lake, one of the city’s most sacred sites. This location has transformed the medrese into not only an educational institution but also a spiritual center of attraction. The medrese is situated within a significant cluster of buildin
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