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Süleyman Ateş (born 3 January 1933) is a Turkish
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,
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, and writer. He was 12th Director of religious affairs of Turkey. He graduated at
Ankara University Ankara University () is a public university, public research university in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in Turkey after the History of the Republic of Turkey, formation of the Turkish republ ...
and passed out the highest degree. He attended an assistant program in the same university. He searched some studies in his field in
Ruhr-University Bochum The Ruhr University Bochum (, ) is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany after World War II. Instruction began in ...
. He taught Commentary of Quran and Quran receding in
Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU) (), commonly known as Al-Imam University (IMAMU) (Arabic: إمامو), is a public university in the sub-municipality of Shemal in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1950 as an Islamic semin ...
and Al-Emir Abdulkadir University Algeria. He served as the head of the department of Elemental Islamic Sciences at
Ondokuz Mayıs University Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) is a major state university founded in 1975 in Samsun, Turkey. The university bears the name “19 May”, which marks the date when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, came to Samsun in or ...
and as the head of Elemental Islamic Sciences in the Faculty of Theology in
Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop ...
. Suleyman Ateş was assigned to department of Religious Affairs as director where he served for 5 years approximately.


Early life and education

He was born in Tadim situated 15 km south of
Elazığ Elazığ () is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley. The plai ...
to Ibrahim and Behiye Ateş. His father who was
illiterate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...
, sent him to Village Imam for his
Quran The Quran, also Romanization, romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a Waḥy, revelation directly from God in Islam, God (''Allah, Allāh''). It is organized in 114 chapters (, ) which ...
education. He memorised all Quran when he was 10 and his father sent him to
Elazığ Elazığ () is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, and the administrative centre of Elazığ Province and Elazığ District. Founded in and around the former city of Harput, it is located in the uppermost Euphrates valley. The plai ...
for his
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studies. After he developed his Arabic, he went to Erzurum City in 1951 and was educated by Haci Faruk. He got married in 1952. He wanted to study in
Al-Azhar University The Al-Azhar University ( ; , , ) is a public university in Cairo, Egypt. Associated with Al-Azhar Al-Sharif in Islamic Cairo, it is Egypt's oldest degree-granting university and is known as one of the most prestigious universities for Islamic ...
in
Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
and he attempted unsuccessfully to go to Egypt in 1953. After his unsuccessful try, he enrolled Vocational Religious High School in Elazığ City. Both he was studying in his school and he was being educated by 'Hacı Muharrem'. He was very successful during his education. He finished his high school in 1960 and he went up to the Faculty of Theology at Ankara University. During his education he served as an Imam and preacher in two different
mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...
s for four years. Suleyman Ateş who graduated from his school with the highest degree, served a couple of months in vocational Religious High School in Elazığ and he got through to Ankara University as
Assistant Lecturer Lecturer is an academic rank within many universities, though the meaning of the term varies somewhat from country to country. It generally denotes an academic expert who is hired to teach on a full- or part-time basis. They may also conduct r ...
on 7 July 1965. He attended a Ph.D program in 1968.


Career

He served in the
Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces () is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for Army, land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Significant campaigns since the ...
as a
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in the artillery battalion in 1969. He went back to work in Ankara University and he graduated from Ankara Language School and learned English. Suleyman Ateş went to
Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
for researching some studies in his field. He came back to Turkey after his research in Iraq and Egypt and he was employed as an assistant professor in Ankara University on 24 November 1973. Suleyman Ateş was assigned as the head of religious affairs for the
Republic of Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
. He served in his duty between 1976 and 1978 years and he went back to work at Ankara University. He was admitted as professor in Ankara University in 1978. Afterwards he was sent to
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on 27 April 1979. Suleyman Ateş researched some studies in
Ruhr University Bochum The Ruhr University Bochum (, ) is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area, Bochum, Germany. It was founded in 1962 as the first new public university in Germany after World War II. Instruction began ...
in his field and kept on studying
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. He was invited by Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University and he went to
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. He taught commentary on the Quran in the faculty of Usuluddin at the same university. He resigned from his position because the administration did not extend his work permit in the faculty and he went back to Ankara on 18 November 1982. He served as a dean of the faculty of theology in Ankara University for a while. Next semester, S. Ateş went to Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University served in this university until 1987. Following this, he taught Commentary of the Quran at that University then he was invited to
Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
, where he taught Comantary of Quran and Islamic
Sufism Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...
at Al-Emir Abdulkadir University in Qosantina in 1987–1988. Suleyman Ateş came back to his country Turkey, served as a head of department of Fundamental Islamic Studies in Ondokuz Mayıs University until 1995. After serving in Ondokuz Mayıs University, he was assigned as a faculty member to the department of theology in
Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop ...
. He was appointed to Head of the department of Fundamental Islamic Studies in 1996. Suleyman Ateş also taught in the Department of Theology at
Marmara University Marmara University (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Marmara Üniversitesi'') is a Public university, public research university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university, named after the Sea of Marmara, was founded as a university in 1982. However, its ...
in second semester of the year 1996. He was retired in 1999. He went to the Netherlands, taught there Islamic sciences at the European Special University, then became director of the same university for a while, 2001–2002. Then he returned to Turkey, to comply his researches and studies.


Publications

Suleyman Ateş who produced 107 books and more than 1000 articles, among his most famous books are ''The Holy Quran and Turkish Translation of the Quran'' and ''Modern Interpretation of The Quran''. Ateş published the last volume of ''The Quran Encyclopaedia'' in 2003 which is 33 volumes. Scientist Ateş considers in the Encyclopaedias: the matters in all its bearings with a book set containing alphabetically and chronological arranged information on many subjects in his grand book. He wrote in the newspaper '' Vatan'' and he finished writing from this newspaper in 2011. He still writes his thoughts and also responds his reader's questions in his own web site. Suleyman Ateş also gives conferences on Islamic thought around the world.


References


External links


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ates, Suleyman 1933 births Living people People from Elazığ Turkish Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Turkish theologians Turkish Sufis Turkish writers Ankara University alumni Academic staff of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University Academic staff of Istanbul University Academic staff of Ankara University Academic staff of Marmara University Presidents of Religious Affairs of Turkey