He was born in 1971 in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, in the family of Dedehan Hasan, the nightingale of the Turkic world, a famous singer, poet and politician. In 1994, he graduated from the Faculty of Uzbek Philology of Taşkent Devlet University (today Mirza Uluğbey Uzbekistan Milli Üniversitesi). In 1995, he started working at the Ali Shir Nevai Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 1999, Prof. Dr. Under the supervision of İbrahim Hakkul, he gave his doctorate (PhD) thesis on "Sultan Ahmed Hazini's work "Cevahir ul-ebrar min emwac il-bihar" and its scientific-historical value in Yesevit studies." In 2001-2004, he received post-doctoral training at the same institution, and in 2004, he was awarded the Young Academician of the Year award by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan for his scientific work. In 2011, he was awarded the title of Docent by the Uzbekistan Cumhuriyeti Yüksek Atestasyon Commission. In 2017, the Institute of Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences for the essay on "Resources related to Yesevism and the review of "Divan-ı Hikmet".
While working as a lecturer at Karabük University in 2015-2020, he attended courses such as Research Techniques, Turkish Mythology, Poetry Analysis, Folk Literature, Text Commentary, Turkish Sufism Literature, Introduction to Old Turkish Literature, Sufism Literature, Çağatay Literature, Uzbek Literature, Uzbek Turkish Texts, Çağatayca, Yesevi Hikmet School, Turkish National Awakening Literature. In 2018, he was appointed as a Professor at Karabük University and served as the Assistant Director of the Cengiz Aytmatov Türk Dünyası Application and Research Center under the Rectorship of Karabük University (2018-2020). He entered the "Turkish literature" courses at the Turkology Faculty of Tashkent Devlet Doğu Bilimleri Üniversitesi (2021-2022). As of 2023, Mirza Uluğbey is enrolled in the Faculty of Uzbek Philology of the National University of Uzbekistan, taking courses such as "Mythology and Literature", "Turkish Literature", "History of Çağatay Edebiyatı Tarihi". He advised doctoral theses (5 units) and master's degree (25 units) in universities. He worked on scientific projects in Europe (Sephis), Turkey (supported by higher education institutions) and Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan International Islamic Academy, Uzbekistan Islamic Civilization Center). He participated in many international and national summits, symposiums, congresses and workshops organized in Turkey, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, gave speeches, gave conferences and seminars. Türk Dil Kurumunda, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Journal of Türk Culture and Hacı Bektaş Veli Research Journal, Humanities and Social Sciences Research, Sabahattin Zaim University Sufism Science Research Journal, Karabük University Karabük Türkoloji International Journal, Tereke International Humanities and Arts Journal, member of the jury and editorial board, member of the Jury Board of the National University of Uzbekistan, Alişir Nevai Taşkent Devlet Uzbek Language and Literature University Seminar Board Member, Biruni Sharkshinlık is a member of the Yazmalar Enstitüsü Yazmalar İnceleme Komisyonu. He contributed to the development of relations between Turkey-Uzbekistan in the fields of science, education and culture, the promotion of Turkey in Uzbekistan, the publication of many Turkish books, works and films translated into Uzbek Turkish. In Istanbul, he founded the Association for the Development of Friendship with Uzbekistan, he tried to become a cultural bridge between the two countries, to invite writers, thinkers and academics from Uzbekistan to come to Turkey and give seminars, to transfer the developments in Turkey to Uzbekistan, to promote Turkey. He is currently working at the National University of Uzbekistan. He is married and has three children. In addition to his mother tongue, he knows Turkish and Russian.
1963, he was born in the Refahiye district of Erzincan province, Türkiye.
In 1973, he graduated from Aydıncık Village Primary School; in 1977 from Erzincan Imam Hatip Secondary School; and in 1981 from Erzurum Imam Hatip High School.
In 1987, he graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Theology.
In 1988, he was appointed as a Research Assistant to Ankara University Faculty of Theology, Department of Basic Islamic Sciences, Division of History of Islamic Sects.
In 1990, he completed his Master’s degree with a thesis entitled “The Emergence of Murjiʾa and Its Doctrinal Views.”
In 1992, he stayed in the United Kingdom for six months for research in his field. In 1993, he spent one year in Egypt for further academic research.
In 1994, he received his PhD with a dissertation entitled “Murjiʾa and Its Spread in Khurasan and Transoxiana.”
In 1997, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor.
Between 1997 and 1999, he served as Acting Vice Dean at Osh State University Faculty of Theology in Kyrgyzstan and taught courses in his field.
In 2003, he was promoted to the rank of Professor.
Between 2003 and 2009, he served as Education Coordinator at Ankara University Faculty of Theology.
Between 2008 and 2012, he served as Vice Chair of the Department of Basic Islamic Sciences.
In 2012, due to a project entitled “The Perception of Alevism in English-Language Research,” he worked for three and a half months as a Visiting Scholar at Princeton University (USA).
He has published more than 10 books and over 50 articles on Islamic sects and contemporary Islamic movements.
He has translations from English and Arabic.
He serves as a referee and a member of editorial boards for various academic journals.
Between 2003 and 2014, he was a member of the Curriculum Development Commission of the General Directorate of Religious Education.
He is currently a faculty member at Ankara University Faculty of Theology, Department of Basic Islamic Sciences, Division of History of Islamic Sects.
He knows English, Arabic, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, and Uzbek.
He is married and has two children
He completed his bachelor's degree at Uludağ University Faculty of Theology in 1992. He received his master's degree in 1995 and his doctorate in 2001 from the same university's Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Sufism. After teaching for four years at schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, he joined the Faculty of Theology at Karadeniz Technical University as a Research Assistant in 1996. He became an Associate Professor in 2008 and a Professor in 2014. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Theology at Gümüşhane University from 2015 to 2018. In 2019, he moved to the Faculty of Theology at Hitit University. He currently holds the same position and conducts his work in Arabic and English.
2025 taririhinde Sinop Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Temelİslam Bilimleri Arap Dili Anabilim Dalında Doçent oldu.
1983 yılında Trabzon/Sürmene’de doğdu. İlkokul, ortaokul ve liseyi Samsun’da okudu. 2002 yılında girdiği KTÜ Rize İlahiyat Fakültesi’nde bir dönem öğrenim gördükten sonra OMÜ İlahiyat Fakültesi’ne geçiş yaptı. 2006 yılında buradan mezun oldu. 2007 yılında OMÜ Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü’ne bağlı olarak Kelam Anabilim Dalı’nda Yüksek Lisans programına başladı. Hazırladığı “Kur’an-ı Kerim’e Göre Husün Kubuh Problemi” adlı tez çalışmasıyla 2010 yılında Yüksek Lisans mezunu oldu. Aynı yıl, aynı enstitüde doktora programına başladı. Doktora programı kapsamında “Bir Kelam Problemi Olarak Nübüvvet -Bâkıllânî ve Kâdî Abdülcebbâr Örneği- başlıklı tez çalışması ile Doktor unvanını aldı. Akademik kariyere dair bu kazanımların yanında 2006-2011 yılları arasında Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı’na bağlı olarak Trabzon ve Samsun’da imam-hatiplik görevinde bulundu. 2011 yılında Şırnak Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Kelam Anabilim Dalı’na Araştırma Görevlisi olarak atandı. İki yılı aşkın bir süre bu görevi yürüttükten sonra 2014 yılında Sinop Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Kelam Anabilim Dalı’nda Yardımcı Doçentlik kadrosuna atandı. 2023 yılında Samsun Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Kelam Anabilim Dalı’nda Doçentlik kadrosuna atandı. Halen bu görevini sürdüren yazar, Arapça ve İngilizce bilmekte olup, evli ve üç çocuk babasıdır.
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