Prof. Mahmut Zengin completed his undergraduate education in the field of Theology (2000), his master's degree (2004) and his doctorate (2010) in Religious Education at Marmara University. In 2011, he was appointed to Sakarya University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences as an Assistant Professor. Zengin, who became an Associate Professor in 2016, became a Professor in the field of Religious Education in 2023. Prof. Zengin currently works for Sakarya University, Faculty of Theology, Department of Philosophy and Religious Sciences. Prof. Zengin has many articles published in journals indexed in national and international directories. Prof. Zengin's research areas include religious studies, Islamic education, values education, religious teaching in curricula and textbooks, and religious teaching methods.