My research explores Islamic thought through historical texts, theological debates and the intellectual traditions that shaped them. Ibadi studies form a central thread across my books, translations and articles.

Ibadi tradition & its sources

Origins, leading scholars, doctrinal texts and the ways Ibadiyya is represented in its own literature and in other schools' accounts.

Related reading: İbâzî Edebiyatı · Muhalif Fırak Kaynaklarında İbâdiyye · İbâziyye Haricî Bir Fırka mıdır?

Theology & intellectual exchange

The relationship between Ibadi and Muʿtazilite ideas, alongside questions of imamate, divine vision and theological disagreement.

Related reading: İbâdî Fikirlerin Oluşumunda Mu’tezile’nin Rolü · İbâdî İmamet Anlayışı · İbaziyye’de Ru’yetullah

Historiography & early Islamic debates

Critical readings of sectarian historiography and the interpretation of arbitration (taḥkīm) in early Islamic history.

Related reading: Medyatik Mezhepler Tarihi Yazıcılığı · Tahkîm Telakkisine Eleştirel Bir Yaklaşım

North Africa & the Maghreb

Historical and intellectual perspectives on Ibadi communities, regional traditions and institutions.

Related reading: Kuzey Afrika ve Mağrib İbaziliği · el-Âzzabe

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