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a short biography
Graduated from Political Sciences Department, Istanbul University. Received his Ph.D. from CEUS, Indiana University. His dissertation title is “Secularization of the Muslim Mind: Defining Muslim Reformation Among Volga-Urals Muslims” His interests include Volga-Urals Muslim Intellectual tradition, Turkish Modernization, Ottoman Elites and Ideologies, Nationalism and Islamism in Turkish Politics.
Published a number of papers on these issues, and a book in Turkish titled “Modern Çağın Åžafağında Bir Ä°slam Alimi: Åžahabeddin Mercani (An Islamic Scholar at the Dawn of the Modern Age: Shihabuddin Marjani)
Currently teaches Ottoman and Modern Turkish at MESAAS at Columbia University.
 Reads Oguz Atay's novel on people who couldn't hold on to life. |  Ok, I'm a religious coala but seeing this sign makes me nervous SIGN: What did you do today for God's sake? |  -I've read your CV it says that you are a lazy animal -imagine how difficult it was to write down. |
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 -What are you doin Ihsan abi? -I dunno Fuat, athmosphere is very tense these days |  -Mr. Ihsan, your 2:30 Appointment is here.. -I do not have an appointment at 2:30 -It seems you have one.. |  |
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