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Ḳāyyımzâde 'Abdullah al-Kânḳırî's Life and Works
Abstract
Ḳāyyımzâde 'Abdullah al-Kânḳırî was an Ottoman scholar who was born in 1772 and died in 1824. He completed his education in Çankırı, the city where he was born. Abdullah Efendi was the first sheikh of Üsküdar Selimiye Tekke, which was built in 1805. It is understood that Kāngırî, who wrote works in the style of hāshiya, was engaged in rational sciences such as logic and theology (kalām). Content of his theological works show clearly that he was a scholar belonging to the Māturīdī school. The purpose of this study is to give detailed information about his life and works.