Program Schedule
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| ÜSKÜDAR UNIVERSITY | |
| 3rd INTERNATIONAL ÂHL AL-BAYT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM SCHEDULE | |
| June 26, 2026, Friday NP Health Campus, Ümraniye | |
| 08:30-09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00-11:30 | OPENING SPEECHES |
| 09:00-09:10 | Recitation of the Holy Quran – Hafız İbrahim Yağız |
| 09:10-09:30 | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zelka – Chair of the Symposium Organizing Committee |
| 09:31-10:00 | Prof. Dr. Ashraf Abdul Rafi Al-Darfaili – Executive Director of the Afro-Asian Universities Union |
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10:01-10:15 10:15-10:30 |
Sheikh Awn el-Kaddûmî – Director, Mearic Islamic Research Institute, Amman |
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10:31-10:45 10:46-11:00 |
Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan – Founding Rector and President of the Board of Trustees, Üsküdar University |
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11:01-11:15 |
Davut GÜL - Governor of İstanbul (TBC) |
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11:16-11:30 |
Plaque Presentation |
| 11:31-12:25 | 1st SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Alparslan Açıkgenç) |
| 11:41-12:55 | Prof. Dr. İbrahim Özdemir – "Civilization of Mercy: The Universal Legacy of the Prophet and His Founding Role in the Construction of Civilization" (Online) |
| 11:56-12:10 | Prof. Dr. Niyazi Beki – "The Conquest and Subjugation of Minds, Souls, Hearts and Selves by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)" |
| 12:11-12:25 | Dr. İhsan Ünlü – "The Ahl al-Bayt as a Role Model Family for the Ummah Throughout History" |
| 12:26-12:35 | Group Photograph |
| 12:35-14:30 | LUNCH BREAK and FRIDAY PRAYER |
| 14:30-15:45 | 2nd SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Emine Yeniterzi) |
| 14:36-14:50 | Dr. Kerim Güç – "Love of the Ahl al-Bayt in Anatolian Khalwatiyya and the Construction of Imam Alî's Spiritual Authority" |
| 14:51-15:05 | Dr. İlahe Memmedova Kurşun – "Ahl al-Bayt-i Mustafâ as the Heir of the Prophet Muhammad: The Sufi Conception of the Ahl al-Bayt" |
| 15:06-15:20 | Assoc. Dr. Gencal Şenyayla – The Transformation of Meaning and Scope of the Concept of Ahl al-Bayt Throughout History |
| 15:21-15:35 | Session Chair's Remarks |
| 15:36-15:45 | Question-Answer |
| 15:46-16:00 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 16:01-17:00 | 3rd SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. M. Hanifi Vural) |
| 16:01-16:15 | Prof. Dr. Hanifi Vural – "The Language of the Heart of the Prophetic Legacy: The Reality of Karbala and Love of the Ahl al-Bayt in Fuzûlî's Hadîkatü's-Süedâ" |
| 16:16-16:30 | Assoc. Dr. Taha Yılmaz – "The Role of Jurisprudence in Building Ethics and Civilization in the Light of the Prophetic Legacy" |
| 16:31-16:45 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Naci Özsoy – "Prophetic Discourse and Wisdom: The Conception of Knowledge and Wisdom in Early Islamic Literature" |
| 16:46-17:00 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 17:01-18:16 | 4th SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Hamit Okur) |
| 17:01-17:20 | Prof. Dr. Hamit Okur – "Foundation Civilization and Hospitals in the Light of the Prophetic Legacy" |
| 17:21-17:35 | Prof. Dr. İbrahim Balcıoğlu – "The Institution of Prophethood and Addiction" |
| 17:36-17:50 | Suna Aygün Allahverdi – "Embryological Concepts in the Quran and Hermeneutic Evidence for the Prophethood of Hz. Muhammad" |
| 18:51-18:05 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| PARALLEL SESSIONS | |
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June 26, 2026, Friday – Z-21 Hall |
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| 14:30-15:30 | 1st SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Salih Gecit) |
| 14:31-14:45 | Prof. Dr. Mehmet Salih Gecit – "The Family Life of the Prophet Muhammad as an Example for Contemporary Family Crises" |
| 14:46-15:00 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Kenan Karagöz – "Moral Leadership and Social Transformation in the Prophetic Model: The Prophet Muhammad's Attitude and Behavior Toward Orphan Girls" |
| 15:01-15:20 | Fatih Polater – "The Revival of the Ideal Family Under Prophetic Guidance" |
| 15:21-15:35 | Question-Answer |
| 15:35-15:50 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 15:45-17:00 | 2nd SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Reşat Öngören) |
| 15:51-16:05 | Sevil Çiçek – "The Love of Ahl al-Bayt in Gelibolulu Mustafa Âlî" |
| 16:06-16:20 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Arzu Eylül Yalçınkaya – "The Ahl al-Bayt Legacy at the Ümmüabîde Lodge and Sayyid Ahmad al-Rifâî's Unifying Dervish Lodge Model" |
| 16:21-16:35 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Esin Tümer Kurnaz – "The Conception of the Just Ruler in 16th Century Ottoman Masnavis in the Light of the Prophetic Legacy" |
| 16:36-16:50 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Hanife Dönmez – "Prophethood, Ethics and the Human Being: An Evaluation from the Perspective of Muhammediye" |
| 16:51-17:00 | Session Chair's Remarks |
| 17:00-17:15 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 17:16-18:15 | 3rd SESSION – ONLINE (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Hamza Aktaş) ONLINE |
| 17:16-17:30 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Kaş – "The Three Cities of Prophethood: Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem – A Literary and Semantic Approach" |
| 17:31-17:45 | Dr. Nilgün Çevik – "The Prophet in the Language of Revelation: Üsve-İ Hasene and Rahmeten Li'l-Âlemîn" |
| 17:45-18:00 | Dr. Tuğba Türkoğlu – "Building a New Society in Medina: Socio-Political Transformation After the Hijra" |
| 18:01-18:15 | Meral Metin – "Birth and Blessing in Islamic Civilization: A Study on the Prophet's Tahnik Practices" |
| 18:15-18:30 | Prof. Dr. Hamza Aktaş – "A Critique of Modern Education: Rebuilding Religious Education from a Prophetic Perspective" |
| 18:15-18:30 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 18:15-19:15 | 4. SESSION (Session Chair: Asst. Prof. Dr. Nafi Yalçın) |
| 18:15-18:30 | Ph.D. Sukron Makmun – "A New Approach in the History of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Islamic Education" |
| 18:31-18:45 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Nafi Yalçın – "An Examination of the Prophetic Model for Human Communication Within the Framework of the Quran and Sunnah" |
| 18:46-19:00 | Question-Answer – Closing |
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| ÜSKÜDAR UNIVERSITY | |
| 3rd ÂL-I BEYT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM SCHEDULE | |
| June 27, 2026, Saturday NP Health Campus, Ümraniye | |
| 09:00-10:15 | 1st SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. İlham Mirac) |
| 09:00-09:15 | Prof. Dr. İlham Mirac – Thematic Analysis of Non-Muslim Thinkers' Assessments of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), Islam and the Quran in the Context of Civilization |
| 09:15-09:30 | Dr. Fikret Yükselen – "The Guide of Civilization for Every Age: The Prophet Muhammad (asm) with His Boundless Compassion and Mercy" |
| 09:30-09:45 | Dr. Vehbi Kara – "State Intervention in Prices According to Hadith Sources" |
| 09:45-10:00 | Dr. Ahmet Gökçe – "The Epistemic Limits of Secular Cosmology and the Possibility of Prophetic Guidance from the Perspective of Risale-i Nur" |
| 10:00-10:15 | Q&A |
| 10:15-10:30 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | 2nd SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Aydın Temizer) |
| 10:30-10:45 | Prof. Dr. Aydın Temizer – "A Prophetic Solution to the Contemporary Epistemological Crisis: The Unity of Revelation, Reason and Heart" |
| 10:45-11:00 | Prof. Dr. H. İbrahim Bulut – "The Socio-Cultural Dimension of the Evidence of the Prophet's Prophethood in the Context of the Universality of Islam" |
| 11:00-11:15 | Dr. Büşra Nur Güler – "An Ontological Break and Reconstruction: The Prophetic Covenant Perspective" |
| 11:15-11:30 | Prof. Dr. Mehmet İPÇİOĞLU – The Manifestation of Reverence for the Ahl al-Bayt in the Light of Ottoman Archival Records: The Institution of Nakibü'l-Eşraflık and Its Social Function |
| 11:30-12:00 | Q&A |
| 12:00-14:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14:00-15:45 | 3rd SESSION (Session Chair: الأستاذ الدكتور أشرف عبد الرافع الدرفيلي |
| 14:06-14:20 | الأستاذ الباحث السيد محمد عبد الفتاح محمد – "النموذج النبوي والأسس الأخلاقية للمجتمع وتعاملهم مع ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة من منظور رسائل النور" |
| 14:21-14:35 | الدكتور عهد جزماتي – "الأزمة المعرفية والأخلاقية في المجتمعات الإسلامية الحديثة" |
| 14:36-14:50 | الدكتور شير علي خان – "نظم شعري فريد لأسماء النبي" |
| 14:51-15:05 | الدكتورة عتاب عادل عبد الستار – "آل البيت من منظور رسائل النور للإمام سعيد النورسي" |
| 15:06-15:20 | الدكتور نعيم حنك – "المسؤولية الأخلاقية في أنظمة الذكاء الاصطناعي في ضوء الهدي النبوي" |
| 15:21-15:35 | الدكتور عهد جزماتي – "إحياء الأسرة المثالية بتوجيه النبوة" |
| 15:36-15:45 | Session Chair's Remarks and Q&A |
| 15:46-16:00 | READING OF THE ÂL-I BEYT MANIFESTO |
| PARALLEL SESSIONS | |
| June 27, 2026, Saturday – Z-21 Hall | |
| 09:00-10:15 | 1. SESSION – ONLINE (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Vaffi Foday Sheriff) |
| 09:00-09:15 | Prof. Dr. Vaffi Foday Sheriff & Mukhtar Umar Dagimun – "Revival of the Modern Muslim World with the Legacy of Islamic Civilization: A Study of Nigerian Society" |
| 09:15-09:30 | Senior Lecturer Manswab Mahsen Abdulrahman – "Ethics in Warfare in the Prophetic Legacy: Lessons from Ghazwāt Badr" |
| 09:30-09:45 | Ph.D. Adeola Seleem Olaniyan – "Thou Shall Not Alter the Balance: A Hermeneutic Reading of a Descriptive Versus Prescriptive Environmental Ethic in the Holy Qur'an" |
| 09:45-10:00 | Abdul Mohamed – "The Semiotics of the Sunnah: Prophetic Rituals as Frameworks for Identity Formation" |
| 10:00-10:15 | Q&A |
| 10:15-10:30 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 10:30-12:00 | 2nd SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Bünyamin Duran) ONLINE |
| 10:30-10:45 | Prof. Dr. Bünyamin Duran – "An Attempt to Explain the Mulk-Malakut Dimensions of Things from a Post-Materialist Science Perspective" |
| 10:45-11:00 | Assoc. Dr. Faruk GÜN – "The Place of the Prophetic Legacy in the Establishment of Civilized Life from the Perspective of Kalam" |
| 11:00-11:15 | Assoc. Dr. Yılmaz Fidan – "The Founding Role of the Sunnah in Understanding Religious and Spiritual Values: An Evaluation from the Perspective of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh" |
| 11:15-11:30 | Dr. Osman Güneş – "The Understanding of Prophethood in Islamic Theological Schools: A Comparative Analysis" |
| 11:30-12:00 | Q&A |
| 12:00-14:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
| 14:00-15:15 | 3. SESSION (Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abid Naeem Wathra) ONLINE |
| 14:00-14:15 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abid Naeem Wathra – "The Status of Ahl al-Bayt in Classical Islamic Comparative Religion: Ibn Ḥazm vs. Shahrastānī" |
| 14:15-14:30 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Farooq Abdullah – "Prophetic Legacy and the Ahl al-Bayt: An Applied Seerah Framework for Contemporary Moral and Civilizational Challenges" |
| 14:30-14:45 | Dr. Shakoor Alam – "Rethinking the Legacy of the Ahl al-Bayt through Said Nursi's Concept of Positive Action" |
| 14:45-15:00 | Hafsa Anwar – "Human Dignity in Digital Play: A Practical Prophetic Ethical Framework for Interactive Communication in Online Gaming" |
| 15:00-15:15 | Q&A |
| 15:15-15:30 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 15:30-16:30 | 4th SESSION – ONLINE (Session Chair: الأستاذ الدكتور عبد السلام حمود غالب الآنسي) |
| 15:30-15:45 | الأستاذ الدكتور عبد السلام حمود غالب الآنسي – "آل البيت والمنهج الأوسط: المودة الشرعية والدور المعرفي في حفظ السنة وإرشاد الأمة" |
| 15:45-16:00 | الأستاذ الدكتور بلبشير محمد – "منظومة التحفيز في القيادة النبوية: من بناء الإنسان إلى صناعة الوعي الحضاري" |
| 16:00-16:15 | الدكتور فراس ريحاوي – "الاستراتيجيات البلاغية في الحديث النبوي ودورها في الإصلاح الأخلاقي" |
| 16:15-16:30 | Q&A |
| 16:30-16:45 | Tea-Coffee Break |
| 16:46-17:45 | 5th SESSION (Session Chair: Prof. Dr. İsmail ŞİMŞEK) |
| 16:46-17:00 | Prof. Dr. İsmail ŞİMŞEK – "The Sufi Reflection of the Ahl al-Bayt Tradition: The Relationship Between Reason, Faith and Deed in Hacı Bektaş Veli" |
| 17:01-17:15 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Naci Özsoy – "The Portrayal of the Prophet in Arabic Poetry of the Early Islamic Period: The Poetic Representation of Revelation and the Prophetic Legacy" |
| 17:16-17:30 | Asst. Prof. Dr. Serhat Gültaş – "Ali Shariati's Distinction Between 'Alid Shi'ism' and 'Safavid Shi'ism' from an Ahl al-Bayt Perspective: The Possibility of Coexistence in the Context of Criticism of Monarchy, Sufism and Ethnicity" |
| 17:31-17:45 | İpek Acar Yıldız – Reflections of the Prophetic Legacy in Cönks |
| 14:45-18:00 | Q&A |
| 18:01-18:30 | Closing Speech |