Ahmet_Hamdi_Akseki

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki

Islamic scholar

Ahmet Hamdi Akseki (1886 – 9 January 1951) was an Islamic scholar who served as the President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in Turkey. The Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque is named after him.

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Biography

Akseki was born in 1886 in Antalya Province. He both studied and taught at various Madrasas and became an Islamic cleric.[1] Mehmet Rifat Börekçi appointed him as the Vice President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs in 1939, and he remained at the post until the death of Mehmet Şerefettin Yaltkaya, when he took the position of Minister.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki". Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. Archived from the original on 2017-10-02.
  2. [2]
    "Ahmet Hamdi Akseki (1887-1951)". Atatürk Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2021-12-29.


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