Department of Islamic History and Arts
Department Chair: Prof. Dr. Osman AYDINLI
This department focuses on examining and researching the actions taken by Muslim states or communities throughout history, from the birth of Islam to the present day, the institutions they established, and their achievements in literature and art, using the necessary methods. Within this framework, the department aims to research all aspects of our history, civilization, cultural heritage, music, and artistic activities such as calligraphy and ebru, and to pass this knowledge on to young people studying at the postgraduate level. The department consists of two sub-departments and five branches. The programme was launched by the Higher Education Council on 6 October 2026 and began accepting students in the Spring Term of the 2026–2027 academic year.
1. Department of Islamic History
(Islamic History, History of Islamic Institutions)
2. Department of Turkish-Islamic Literature and Islamic Arts
(Turkish-Islamic Literature, Turkish Islamic Arts and History, Turkish Religious Music)
İslamic History
Prof. Dr. Osman AYDINLI
Chair
oaydinli@pau.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gencal ŞENYAYLA
Member
gsenyayla@pau.edu.tr
Res. Asst. Ph.D. Ayşenur Tuba ULUDOĞAN
Research Assistant
auludogan@pau.edu.tr
0(258) 296 44 54
Res. Asst. Ph.D. Samet SAZAK
Research Assistant
ssazak@pau.edu.tr
0(258) 296 44 28
Turkish-Islamic Literature and Islamic Arts
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz ŞENTÜRK
Chair
ysenturk@pau.edu.tr
0(258) 296 43 07
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yaser DELLAL
Member
ydellal@pau.edu.tr
0(258) 296 44 45
Res. Asst. Ph.D. Nazım TAŞAN
Research Assistant
ntasan@pau.edu.tr
0(258) 296 44 65