Mahmud Esad Coşan


Mahmud Esad Coşan was a Turkish academic author, preacher, professor of Islam and Naqshbandi leader.

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. 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 Hatiboğlu Muhammed 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 after the 28 February operation. From 1997 until his death, he lived in Australia and attended conferences in Australia, the United States, and Europe.

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 Bulgurlu, Üsküdar following the arrival of the news of Coşan's death. Coşan's father Halil Necati Coşan and his brother Ahmet 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.

Works

Published By Server İletişim

  • İslâm Dergisi Başmakaleleri
  • Kadın ve Aile Dergisi Başmakaleleri
  • İlim Sanat ve Panzehir Dergileri Başmakaleleri
  • İdeal Yol
  • Dilimiz ve Kültürümüz
  • Tarihi ve Tasavvufi Şahsiyetler
  • Mehmed Zahid Kotku
  • İstanbul'un Fethi ve Fatih
  • Hatiboğlu Muhammed ve Eserleri

Published By Seha Neşriyat

  • Matbaaci Ibrâhîm-i Müteferrika ve Risâle-i Islâmiye
  • Haji Bektashi Veli ve Maqàlat
  • Gayemiz
  • İslâm Çağrısı
  • Yeni Ufuklar
  • Çocuklarla Basbasa
  • Basarinin Prensipleri
  • Türk Dili ve Kültürü
  • Islâm'da Nefis Terbiyesi ve Tasavvufa Giriş
  • Avustralya Sohbetleri-1
  • Avustralya Sohbetleri-2
  • Avustralya Sohbetleri-3
  • Avustralya Sohbetleri-4
  • Yeni Dönemde Yeni Görevler
  • Haccın Fazîletleri ve İncelikleri
  • Zaferin Yolu ve Şartları
  • Islâm, Sevgi ve Tasavvuf
  • Sosyal Çalışmalarda Organizasyon ve Başarı
  • Güncel Meseleler-1
  • Güncel Meseleler-2
  • Hazret-i Ali Efendimiz'den Vecîzeler
  • Haci Bektâsh-i Velî
  • Yunus Emre ve Tasavvuf
  • Başarı Yolunda Sevginin Gücü
  • Islâmî Çalışma ve Hizmetlerde Metod
  • Sosyal Hizmetlerde Hanimlar
  • Ramazan ve Takvâ Eğitimi
  • Teblig ve Irşad Çalişmalari
  • Islâm, Tasavvuf ve Hayat
  • Haydi Hizmete!..
  • Islâm'da Eğitimin İncelikleri
  • Tasavvuf Yolu Nedir?
  • Imanin ve Islâm'in Korunmasi-1
  • Imanin ve Islâm'in Korunmasi-2
  • Allah'ın Gazabi ve Riızasi
  • Mi'rac Gecesi
  • Dogru Inanç ve Güzel Kulluk
  • Ramazan ve Güzel Ameller