HISTORY

In accordance with the decision of the Senate of Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University dated 05.09.2012 and numbered 7-2012/59, our Faculty was approved for establishment by the Council of Higher Education on 27.09.2012. It was then submitted to the Ministry of National Education with the letter of the Council of Higher Education dated 05.10.2012 and numbered 6520-43612. Upon the letter of the Ministry of National Education dated 10.12.2012 and numbered 21094, its establishment was decided by the Council of Ministers on 17.12.2012 under the additional article 30 of the law on the organization of higher education institutions No. 2809, dated 28.03.1983. This decision was published in the official gazette on 25.01.2013, issue number 28539, officially marking its establishment. The faculty began its formal organization in July 2013.

Our faculty building is located adjacent to the campus mosque and library. Since the 2015-2016 academic year, our Faculty has been admitting students and offering a four-year undergraduate program along with an Arabic preparatory class. Students who pass the compulsory Arabic preparatory exemption exam have the opportunity to start directly from the first year. The undergraduate program determined by the Council of Higher Education for Theology Faculties is fully implemented in our Faculty, and our graduates have the same rights as those of other theology faculties.

Main Objectives of Our Undergraduate Program

• To read and understand the primary sources of Islam as well as classical and modern works in the field.
• To acquire the intellectual heritage inherited from our civilization.
• To interpret and critically analyze acquired knowledge in accordance with generally accepted methodologies developed by our civilization while ensuring consistency with fundamental sources.
• To distinguish superstitious beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors from authentic religious knowledge based on primary sources.
• To conduct and complete academic research in line with accepted methodologies.
• To develop professional application skills.
• To effectively communicate acquired knowledge and competencies in both written and verbal forms, tailored to the audience's level.
• To be sensitive to local and global issues and develop solution-oriented approaches.

Main Employment Opportunities for Our Graduates

• They can work as muftis, deputy muftis, preachers, Qur'an course instructors, imams, and muezzins in the central, provincial, and international branches of the Presidency of Religious Affairs.
• They can become Religious Culture and Ethics teachers in primary and secondary schools under the Ministry of National Education, as well as vocational course teachers in Imam Hatip High Schools.
• They can take up positions in newly established employment areas within the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Justice.
• Those who continue with postgraduate studies have the opportunity to become academic staff in higher education institutions, particularly in Faculties of Islamic Sciences and Theology.