Mosques or masjids, which were built to provide believers to worship together, have fulfilled many functions in addition to their basic functions throughout the history of Islam. Starting from the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), the mosque is beyond being a place for worship; it served as a place of administration and consultation, provided the development of science, knowledge and culture through educational activities, and became a source for the development of a mosque-centred civilization with the bazaars and settlements established around it.
Changes in the social structure in the historical process have also brought about changes in the religious and social functions of mosques and masjids and the way these functions are performed. Recently, we have witnessed that the rapid changes in science, technology and communication have profound effects on every aspect of social life. Some of them can be described as follow; the disconnection of knowledge from the source, the deconstruction of hierarchy in value transfer, the prominence of individuality against sociality and institutionalism. The experiences also bring about significant changes regarding the mosque, which is the centre of the social appearance of religion and its functions.
The eleventh of the "International Religious Officials Symposium", which has been held under ten different themes to date, will be organized under the coordination of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology and Yunus Emre Mosque Foundation (YECVA) with the contributions of Sakarya Governorship, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality and Sakarya Provincial Mufti. The symposium is planned to be held in Sakarya between 7-9 October 2022. The symposium's theme is "Mosque and Its Functions in a Changing World". We invite all relevant academics and religious officials to contribute to the seminar. We aim to examine the functions of mosques and masjids according to their service areas in a rapidly changing world within the framework of needs and expectations.
Main Topics of the Symposium
Mosque/masjid and its functions in the historical process
New religious service areas and functions of mosques
New needs in mosque-centred and non-mosque religious services
Functions of a mosque in postmodern society
Mosques, according to their categories and changes in their functions
Great mosques and their functions
Saladin mosques and their functions
Neighbourhood mosques and their functions
Central mosques and their functions
Campus/University mosques and their functions
Barracks mosques and their functions
Mosques in visiting places and their functions
Mosques and functions in travel facilities and tourist areas
Mosques and Their Functions in Different Countries
The Mosque and Its Functions Countries in Muslims Minority Countries
Small mosques and their functions
Village Mosques
Hospital Masjids and Mosques
COMMITTEES:
Honor Board
Prof. Ali Erbaş President of Religious Affairs
Cetin Oktay Kaldirim Governor of Sakarya
Ekrem Yuce Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor
Dr Nazif Yılmaz Deputy Minister of National Education
Prof. Fatih Savaşan Rector of Sakarya University
Organizing Committee
Prof. Ahmet Bostancı Sakarya University Faculty of Theology, Dean
Assoc. Prof Mahmut Zengin Sakarya University Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Assoc. Prof Hasan Meydan Sakarya University Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Dr Şükrü Şirin Sakarya University Faculty of Theology, Deputy Dean
Dr Abdurrahman Hendek Sakarya University Faculty of Theology, Instructor
Mehmet Keskin Yunus Emre Mosque Foundation President
Mehmet Ali Kılıç Yunus Emre Mosque Foundation Vice President
Muhammed Yusuf Kılıç Yunus Emre Mosque Foundation
İlyas Serenli Sakarya Retired Provincial Mufti
Mehmet Çatallar Sakarya Provincial Mufti Preacher
Ahmet Kiremitçioğlu Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Non-formal Education Branch Manager
Secretariat
Mehmet Ali Kılıç Yunus Emre Mosque Foundation Vice President
Scientific Advisory Board
Abdullah İnce (Associate Prof.) Sakarya University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Abdullah Kahraman (Prof.) Kocaeli University, Faculty of Theology, Dean
Ahmet Bostancı (Prof.) Sakarya University, Faculty of Theology, Dean
Ahmet Onay (Prof.) Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Theology,
Ali Akpınar (Prof.) Konya Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Alim Yıldız (Prof.) Rector of Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Aprijon Efendi (Dr.) Sultan Sharif Islam University, Faculty Member Indonesia
Ashraf Isyraqi (Dr.) Malaya University, Öğretim Üyesi, Malaysia
Burhan İşleyen (Dr.) Vice President of Religious Affairs
Cemalettin Gezgiç Presidency of Religious Affairs, Head of Mosque Services Department
Fatih Kurt (Associate Prof) Directorate of Religious Affairs, General Director of Religious Publications
Furkan Beşel (Doç. Dr.) Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Secretary-General
Hanan Ali Bdoor (Dr.) Yarmouk University, Faculty Member, Jordan
Hasan Keskin (Prof.) Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Faculty of Theology, Dean
Hasan Başiş Sakarya Provincial Mufti
Huriye Martı (Prof.) Vice President of Religious Affairs
Hüseyin Yılmaz (Prof.) Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
İbrahim Emiroğlu (Prof. Dr.) Izmir Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
İrfan Başkurt (Prof.) Istanbul Universiy-Cerrahpaşa HAYEF Dean
Kudret Çimen Sakarya Provincial Mufti Minister
Maimoona D. Al Zadjali (Ass. Prof) Sultan Kabus University, Faculty Member, Oman
Mehmet Akbaş (Prof.) Gaziantep University, Faculty of Theology, Dean
Mehmet Korkmaz (Prof.) Kayseri Erciyes University, Faculty of Theology
Mehmet Nezir Gül MEB General Director of Religious Education
Mehmet Zeki Aydın (Prof.) Konya Selçuk University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Mohammad Jaber Thalgi (Ass.Prof) Yarmouk University, Faculty Member, Jordan
Muhammet Coşkun (Dr.) Directorate of Religious Affairs Bursa Training Center Manager
Muhammet Şevki Aydın (Prof.) Nevşehir University Faculty of Education, Faculty Member
Musa Bilgiz (Prof.) Erzurum University, Faculty of Theology, Dean
Osman Gürbüz (Prof.) Erzurum University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Özcan Hıdır (Prof.) İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Ramazan Muslu (Prof.) Istanbul University, Faculty of Theology, Dean
Saffet Köse (Prof.) Izmir Katip University, Rector
Safi Habib (Prof.) Naama Salihi Ahmad University, Rector, Algeria
Selim Argun (Associate Prof) Vice President of Religious Affairs
Şaban Karasakal (Associate Prof) Bolu İzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Şule Yüksel Uysal (Dr.) Sakarya University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty Member
Umut Kaya (Doç. Dr.) Marmara University, Faculty of Theology, Faculty
Member Yusuf Doğan(Dr.) Ankara Provincial Mufti
IMPORTANT DATES:
• Deadline for Abstract Submission: June 15, 2022
• Announcement of Accepted Papers: June 30, 2022
• Deadline for Submission of Full Papers: September 23, 2022
• Symposium Date: 7-9 October 2022
SYMPOSIUM LOCATION / ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORTATION
• The symposium will be held at Sakarya University Faculty of Theology Conference Hall.
• The organization will cover the transportation expenses of the domestic participants whose papers are accepted.
• Participants from Turkey will present their papers face-to-face, and participants from abroad will present their papers online or face to face.
• Meals and accommodation of all participants whose accepted papers will be covered by the organization during the symposium days.
• Accommodation and transportation expenses of those who will attend the symposium as listeners belong to themselves.
PAPERS AND SUMMARY WRITING RULES
The abstract should be written in the "Communiqué Proposal Abstract Application Form", which can be downloaded from the symposium website. The "purpose", "importance", and "method" of the study should be clearly stated in the abstract. Abstracts should consist of 250 - 400 words.
The abstract should be written in 12-point Times New Roman font and single line spacing. The title of the paper must be specified in the form, and the personal information of the authors must be filled in completely.
• The e-mail address to which the papers will be sent: camisempozyumu@sakarya.edu.tr
LANGUAGES OF SYMPOSIUM
• Turkish
• Arabic
• English
PUBLICATION
• Abstracts will be published as an abstract booklet before the symposium.
• The full texts of the papers will be published as a book after the symposium, according to the results of the editorial evaluation.
