CARIER VITEA/ ENGLISH CV

He was born in Aydıncık villiage of Refahiye, the district of Erzincan in 1963. He finished Faculty of Theology of Erciyes University in 1987.

He become a Research Assistant in the Department of History of Islamic Sects under the Division of Main Islamic Sciences in Faculty of Theology of Ankara University in 1988.

He gaind MA degree in 1990 with the title of thesis: The Origin of Murjia  and Its Politico-Relgious Ideas

He went to England in order to resarch and devolope English Language in 1992 for six months.

 He went to Egypt in order to resarch and devolope Arabic Language in 1992-1993 for one year.

He gained the title of doctor in 1994 with the title of thesis: Murjia and Its Spread on Khorasan and Mawaraunnahr.

 He gained the title of an Associate Professor in 1997. 

He gave a series of lectures in Kyrgyzistan Osh State University Theology Faculty between 1997-1999.

He also undertake the duty of  vice-Dean of Faculty for two years.

 He is a frofessor in the Department of History of Islamic Sects in Theology Faculty of AnkaraUniversity.

He is married and has two children.     

UPDATE CV 

Name and Surname     :  Sönmez KUTLU

The location and date of birth : REFAHİYE 20.03.1963

Married or Single                   : Married with two children

Foreign Languages      : Arabic, English, Kyrgız Language

E-mail address           : skutlu divinity.ankara.edu.tr

Web site address    : www.sonmezkutlu.net 

Telefon number of work / access/inner/interiol: 2126800/272 

University and Faculty: Ankara University, Faculty of Divinity

Department     : Main Islamic Sciences

Sub-department: The History of Islamic Sects

Chair:  The History of Classical Sects

Tıtle    : Prof. Dr.

Academical Advences ve Professional experiments:

Under Graduate: 1987

Master Degree            :  1990

Doctorate        : 1994

Associate Professor:1997

Professor        : 2003

Duties/services (Academical and Offical) inside: 

 Comision of Europian Relations under The Directory of Religious Educiation of the Minister of National Education

The Coordinator of Eurapian Education of Theology Faculty

 Duties/services (Academical and Offical)  abroad::

Vice-Dean of Theology Faculty of Kygızistan Osh State University (Representative)( 1997-1999 )

Used Shcolorships:

Scholorship of Egypt Republic (October 1992- September 1993)

Scholorship of DİTİB ( March-September 1992 for six months)  

Foreign LanguageCertificates

The Certifcate of Arabic Language, 1992

EFL Certificate 2002 (Middle East Tecnical University) 

Intermidiate English Course Certificate, 1993 ( London)  

Advance English Course Certificate, 1993 ( London) 

Rewards: Memberships of Scientifical and Occupational Enstituations :

 Editory and memberships of Editorial Board:

The Journal of Islamic Studies  (Editorial Board)

The Journal of Islamiyat (Editorial Board)

The Journal of Relgious Studies (Advisory Board)

The Journal of Faculty  of Divinity of Ankara University (Editorial Board) 

 The Project carried out or carrying  inside and abroad:

The Project of Relgious Education in the years of 2000’s ( 2000-2002) 

A – UNDERGRADUATE LECTURES  WHICH WAS GIVEN

1-Metodology of Social Scienses

2-History of Islamic Sects (Teacher Training Programme for the Culture of Religion and Ethics Course at Elementary School)

3- History of Islamic Sects I-II (Theology Programme)

4- Contemporary Islamic Trends

5. Religious Trends in Turkey

6. Contemporary Religios Movements in Islamic Countries 

B – GRADUATE LECTURES  WHICH WAS GIVEN 

1-Ahl as-Sunna I-II

2-The Sources of History of Islamic Sects I-II

3-The Analizes of Mentalities in History of Islamic Sects I-II

C – DOCTORAL  LECTURES  WHICH WAS GIVEN

1- Classical Texts of History of Islamic Sects I-II

2- The Origin of Murjia and Its Politico-Religious Ideas I-II 

D- SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES WHICH WAS PARTICIPATED INSIDE AND ABROAD

a)     SYMPOSIUMS

 1.      The Symposium of the Position of Tradition of Prophet (Sunna) in Understanding of Islam ( 01-03 June 2001-Ankara)

2.      The Symposium of the Chiristianity in ıts year of 2000th (Its Past, Present and Future) (09-10 June 2001-Ankara)

3.     International Symposium of Globalization, Islamic World and Turkey ( 09-11 December 2001- Istanbul) 

4.     The Symposium of the Problems of Common Religious Education ( 28-29 May 2002-Kayseri).

5.      The Symposium of Actual Discourse of Islam in the lights of Muhammad’s Discourse Method (16-18 May 2003-Ankara: Presenter a paper). 

6.      The Symposium of Religious Publications ( 27-29 September 2003-Ankara ) Religious 

 b)      CONFERENCES 

c)      THE OTHERS    

E-PRINTED STUDIES OR WORKS

a) AUTHOR OF BOOKS IN HIS OWN FIELD

1.    The Murja and Its Effects in the progress of Islamisation of Turks, The Foundation of Religous Affears Publication, First Edition, Ankara 2000, 332 p.

 2.     Early Traditionalists in Islamic Thought-One Analyze on te context of the Conception of Belief of Hadis Supporters, Kitabiyât Publication, First Edition, Ankara  2000, 205 s.

3.     Imam Maturidî and Maturidism ( Its Historical Background, His Life, His Works and Maturidite School, ed. Sonmez KUTLU, Kitabyât Publucation, Firs Edition, Ankara 2003, 463 p.

4.     Diversifications in Religious Perceptions-Alevilism-Baktashism in Turkey, The Directory of Religious Affears Publication, Ankara 2003, 45 p.  

b)  TRANSLATED BOOKS  FROM ARABIC

1.     Ebû Ubaıd Kâsım b. Sallâm, Kitâbu’l-Îmân, Kitâbiyât Publication, Ankara 2000, 207-252 pp.(See: the appendex of the book of Early Traditionalists in Islamic Thought-One Analyze on te context of the Conception of Belief of Hadis Supporters, (Kitabiyât Publication, First Edition, Ankara  2000).

2.     Kummî ve Nawbahtî, Kitâbu’l-Makâlâti’l-Fırak ve Fıraku’ş-Şîa, Translaters from Arabic to Turkish: Hasan Onat-Sabri Hizmetli-Sonmez Kutlu-Ramazan Şimşek, Ankara Okulu Publication, Ankara 2004.  

c) THE ARTICLES WHICH WERE PUBLISHED NATIONAL REFREE JOURNALS

1.        “Historical Religious Discources in Islamic Thought”, İslâmiyât a Quarterly Academic Journal,  volume:IV, number: 4(2001), 15-36 pp.

2.        “ The Economizing of Symbolic Capital of The People of Prophet’s House (Ahl al-Bayt)”, İslâmiyât a Quarterly Academic Journal,  volume: III, number: 3(2000), 99-120 pp. 

3.        “ The Representation of Alevites-Baktashis in the Directorate of Religious Affears in Turkey”, İslâmiyât a Quarterly Academic Journal,  volume: IV, number: 1(2001), 21-40 pp. “Religious Directorate

4.        “Turkish Religion Scholor with the His Unknown Sights: İmam Maturidî”, Religious Studies a Quarterly Academic Journal, volume: 5, number: 15(2003), 5-28 pp.

5.         “ Murja Sect: Origin, Ideas, Literatures and Contrubiton to Islamic Thought”, The Journal of Çorum Theology Faculty of Gazi University, volume: 1, number: 1(2002), 168-210 pp. “ 

 6.         “The Prophet of Peace, Fredom and Mercy:  Muhammad”, Turk Land Journal, volume: 21, number:172(2001), 8-15 pp.             

d) THE ARTICLES WHICH WERE PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS ABROAD

1.     “ The Islamic Sects which were supported by Turks from past to time and the Religious Stuation today in Kyrgızistan”, Kyrgızistan Osh State University Theology Faculty Academical Journal,  number: 1(2000),  112-125 pp.(Kyrgız Language)

“ Tarıhta Türk Uluttarı Kabıl Algan İslam Mezhepteri Cana Azırkı Kezdegi Kırgızistandagı Diniy Abal (Tarihte Türk Boylarının Benimsediği İslam Mezhepleri ve Kırgızistan’da Bugünkü Durum)”, Kırgızistan Oş Devlet Üniversitesi Teologya Fakultetinin İlmiy Curnalı,  Sayı: 1(2000),  112-125 ss.(Kırgızca)

2.     “ The Role of Religion in Kyrgyzian Community”, Kyrgızistan Osh State University Theology Faculty Academical Journal,  number: 1(2000),  148-153 pp.(Kyrgız Language).  

“ Kırgız Koomçulugundagı Dindin Ordu (Kırgız Toplumunda Dinin Yeri)”, Kırgızistan Oş Devlet Üniversitesi Teologya Fakultetinin İlmiy Curnalı,  Sayı: 1(2000),  148-153 ss. (Kırgızca)   

e) ARTICLE TRANLATIONS FROM  FOREIGN LANGUAGES

1.     Michael Cook, “ Activism and Quietism in Islam: the Case of Erly Murjia”, Ankara University Theology Faculty Journal, (AÜİFD.), 37 (1997),  305-316 pp. (with some critics and notes). (From English)

2.     “The translation of the text about Murjia in Sîretu as-Sâlim b. Zakwan”, Ankara University Theology Faculty Journal, (AÜİFD.), 35 (1996),  467-475 pp. (with some notes) (from Arabic)

3.     Wilferd, Madelung, “ The Early Murjia in Khurasan and Transoxsania  and the Spread of Hanafism”, Ankara University Theology Faculty Journal, (AÜİFD.), 33 (1992),  239-247 pp. (from English)  

4.     Hüseyin Tawfik Ibrahîm- Emânî Mes’ûd al-Hudaıynî, “ Zâhire al-Ihyâ’ al-Islâmî fi ad-Dirâssât al-Garbiyya: Ru’ya at-Tahlîliyyâ an-Nakdiyya”, Islamic Studies, volume: 7,  number: 3-4 (1994-Turkey),  261-290 pp. (from Arabic)

5.     Hasan Hanefî, “ The Method of Tematic Intrepritation of Quran”, Islamic Studies, volume: 9,  number: 1-2-3-4 (1994-Turkey),  157-166 pp. (from English)

6.     “The Early Murciite Texts: Kâsîde al-Irjâ’ (I) and Kâsîde al-Irjâ’ (II)”, Ankara University Theology Faculty Journal, (AÜİFD.), 39 (1999),  239-252 pp. (with some critics and notes). (from Arabic)  

f)  REVIEWS, ENCYCLOPEDIC ARTICLES AND SCIENTIFIC EVENTS (Symposium, Conference and ect.)

1.     The Discussional Text to International Symposium of New Metodological Approachs to Religious Education, (28-30 March 2001-İstanbul)

2.     The Discussional text about Gloubalisation and Religion which was presented to International Symposium of Globalization, Islamic World and Turkey ( 09-11 December 2001- Istanbul)

3.     The Discussional text about Our Perception of Hadis which was presented to The Symposium of the Position of Tradition of Prophet (Sunna) in Understanding of Islam ( 01-03 June 2001-Ankara), (Diyanet Vakfı yayınları, Ankara 2003), 261-264 pp.

4.      The Discussional text about The Poblems of Imams in Alawite Villiages which was presented to The Symposium of the Problems of Common Religious Education ( 28-29 May 2002-Kayseri), ( Kayseri 2003), 154-162 pp.

5.      The Discussional text about Inculturation and Misonery Activities in Central Asia (Sampel of Kygızistan) which was presented to The Symposium of the Chiristianity in ıts year of 2000th (Its Past, Present and Future) (09-10 June 2001-Ankara), Ankara 2002, 435-446 pp. 

5b.The Consultation text about Scriptural Alawite Sources which was presented to the Symposium of Religious Publications ( 27-29 September 2003-Ankara )

6.     The Symposium of Actual Discourse of Islam in the lights of Muhammad’s Discourse Method (16-18 May 2003-Ankara). (forthcoming).

7.     “Karrammiyya”, Turkey Foundation of Religious Affairs Islamic Ansiklopedia, Ankara 2002, volume: 25, 294-296 pp.

8.     “ Summary and Evelatuion about International Symposium of New Metodological Approachs to Religious Education, (28-30 March 2001-İstanbul), Ankara University Theology Faculty Journal, (AÜİFD.), volume: XLIII, number: 1(2002),  301-322 pp.

9.     “Interview on Diversifications in Religious Perceptions: Alevilism-Baktashism in Turkey”, Religious Affears Monthly Journal, number: 147(March 2003), 5-11 pp.  

10.  “Murjia”, Turkey Foundation of Religious Affairs Islamic Ansiklopedia.(to be printed)

11.  “ Muhammad b. Karram”, Turkey Foundation of Religious Affairs Islamic Ansiklopedia.(to be printed).  

12.   “ Onto Alî b. Osmân al-Oshî”, Ala-Too Journal, Atayın Cıgarılışı (Specific Item), Bishkak 2000, 78-86 pp. ( Kyrgyz Language)

“ Ali b. Osman el-Oşî Cönünde (Ali b. Osman el-Oşî Üzerine)”, Ala-Too Curnalı, Atayın Cıgarılışı (Özel Sayı), Bişkek 2000, 78-86 ss. ( Kırgızca) 13.     

F - NEW TOPICS TO PUBLISH

1. Alevism-Bektashism in Turkey 

2. The Methodology of History of Islamic Sects

3. Relgious Life in Kyrgızistan

4. Religious Trends in Turkey

5. Maturidî and Maturidism