By: Bekir Karliga

Biruni: A Scholar of Civilization

Biruni: A Scholar of Civilization

Biruni: A Scholar of Civilization documentary depicts the life of Al-Biruni, one of the most celebrated scientist in Islamic History.  The documentary is divided into 3 episodes.

Bekir Karliga on Al Biruni ·

Professor of theology, theologian and philosopher, researcher of Islamic philosophy, writer. He was born in 1947 in the Besni district of Adıyaman. At the age of 6, he started to learn the Quran and Arabic from his father. In 1955, he went to Urfa and studied at private madrasas teaching Arabic and religious sciences in the classical style. He tried to complete his education.



In 1961, he received his primary school diploma and entered the MaraĹź Imam Hatip School, graduated in 1968 and started to work as the Preacher of KeĹźan District of Edirne in the Presidency of Religious Affairs. In the same year, he won the Istanbul Higher Islamic Institute and was appointed as the Minister of ĂśskĂĽdar, Istanbul.



After graduating from Istanbul Higher Islamic Institute in 1972, he completed his undergraduate education in Philosophy, which he started in the Department of Philosophy at Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, in 1977. In the same year, he started his doctorate studies at Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy, Department of History of Turkish-Islamic Thought.



In 1980, the Head of the History of Turkish-Islamic Thought at the Department of Philosophy at Istanbul University, Prof. Dr....