Hasan Hüsnü Erdem
Hasan Hüsnü Erdem (8 July 1889 – 22 August 1974) was a Turkish scholar, teacher, and Mufti who served as the sixth president of the Turkish Directorate of Religious Affairs from 1961 to 1964.[1]
Hasan Hüsnü Erdem | |
|---|---|
| President of the Directorate of Religious Affairs | |
| In office 6 April 1961 – 13 October 1964 | |
| President | Cemal Gürsel (acting until 10 October 1961) |
| Preceded by | Ömer Nasuhi Bilmen |
| Succeeded by | Mehmet Tevfik Gerçeker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1889 Sadıkler Village, Akseki, Antalya |
| Died | 22 August 1974 (aged 85) |
Biography
In his early life, Erdem learned Arabic from his father, before completing an education in Fiqh.[2][3] He received a PhD on this topic in 1916 and subsequently taught at many schools and became an Islamic scholar.[2][3] He retired in 1964.[2][3]
Works
He also contributed to more than two hundred biographies in Turkish Encyclopedia of Islam.[1] His writings include:
- Ebedî Risâlet - a translation of Abdul Rahman Azzam's Eternal Message
- Riyâzü’s-sâlihîn ve Tercemesi - on Al-Nawawi's The Meadows of the Righteous
- İlâhî Hadisler - on translation of hadiths
- Berat Gecesi Hakkında Bir Tedkik
References
- Ertan, Velı (1995). Erdem, Hasan Hüsnü - An article published in 11th volume of Turkish Encyclopedia of Islam (in Turkish). Vol. 11. Istanbul: TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi. pp. 283–284. ISBN 978-975-389-438-8. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- "Hasan Hüsnü ERDEM". Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı (in Turkish).
- "Hasan Hüsnü Erdem". www.biyografya.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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