Mahmud Esad Coşan Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Prof. Dr.
Mahmud Esad Coşan
Religion:Islam
Denomination:Sunni
Jurisprudence:Hanafi
Creed:Maturidi
Sufi Order:Naqshbandi
Movement:İskenderpaşa
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Birth Date:14 April 1938
Birth Place:Ahmetçe, Ayvacık, Çanakkale, Turkey
Death Place:Dubbo, Orana, New South Wales, Australia
Resting Place:Eyüp Cemetery, Eyüp, Istanbul
Resting Place Coordinates:41.0528°N 28.9344°W
Main Interests:Fiqh, Tafsir, Hadith
Mother:Şadiye Coşan
Father:Halil Necati Coşan
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Influences:Haji Bektash Veli, Ibrahim Muteferrika, Baha' al-Din Naqshband, Khâlid-i Shahrazuri
Influenced:Community of İskenderpaşa
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Mahmud Esad Coşan (14 April 1938 – 4 February 2001) was a Turkish academic author, preacher, professor of Islam and Naqshbandi leader.[1]

Early life

He was born in Çanakkale's Ayvacık county, Ahmetçe village. He finished Vezneciler Primary School in 1950 and Vefa High School in 1956. He started Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, the Arab-Persian Philology. He took certificates of Arabic Language and Literature, Persian Language and Literature, Medieval History and Turkish- Islamic Art. Classic-Religious Turkish Texts Chair won first place in the residency exam in Ankara, in 1960.[2] He served as secretary for two years in first years of assistance in faculty editorial board. In 1965, he received his PhD by completing a dissertation on the fifteenth century poet Hatipoğlu Muhammad and his works. In 1973, he became Associate Professor and became a faculty member in University of Ankara Turkish-Islamic Literature Department. In 1977–1980, while teaching at the College of Theology, he also taught Turkish Language and Literature at the Sakarya Government Architecture and Engineering Academy. In 1982, he became full Professor and he served as guest lecturer abroad.

Community of İskenderpaşa

In 1977, he began to chats of hadith with Mehmed Zahid Kotku's order. He was the leader of İskenderpaşa Jamia of the Nakşibendi-Khalidiyya Ṭarīqah when Mehmed Zahid Kotku died on 13 November 1980. He voluntarily retired in 1987. He continued his conferencing, chat, publishing, and various corporate activities. He went to Australia in 28 February operation. From 1997 until his death he found in the United States and European countries.

Death

Coşan and his son-in-law Ali Yücel Uyarel died in a car accident on the night of 4 February 2001 in Dubbo, Australia.

Congregation members went to the community centre in Little Çamlıca, Üsküdar following the arrival of the news of Coşan's death. Coşan's father Halil Necati Coşan and his brother Mithat Coşan agreed condolences in Çilhane Mosque.

On 9 February 2001 his funeral prayer was held in Fatih Mosque. He was buried in Eyup Sultan Cemetery.[3]

Works

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: biyografi.net: Esat Coþan biyografisi burada ünlülerin biyografileri burada. www.biyografi.net.
  2. http://www.radikal.com.tr/2001/02/05/turkiye/01nak.shtml Radikal: "Nakşibendi şeyhi öldü - Nakşibendi tarikatının ünlü kollarından İskender Paşa cemaatinin şeyhi Coşan, Avustralya'da trafik kazasında yaşamını yitirdi. Aynı kazada ölen Uyarel, şeyhin olası haleflerinden sayılıyordu"
  3. Web site: Coşan, Eyüp'te toprağa verildi. arsiv.ntv.com.tr.
  4. Web site: None.

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