I was born and raised in Northeast Turkey in the city of Trabzon, known for its Muslim scholars and hafiz's. The spiritual and scholarly climate of the city, alongside my family’s dedication to Islamic knowledge, brought me into the study of Islamic and Quranic sciences at the age of six. While continuing my K-12 education in the local public schools, I also studied classical Islamic sciences with the prominent Muslim scholars of the area. I received classical certificates (ijazat) in fiqh, aqaid, philosophy, hadith, tasawwuf, and Islamic arts such as calligraphy and mystical music. I completed my memorization of the Quran at the age of 14. 

Following the prophetic tradition, I have been engaged in mercantile activities since I was 15 in the Trabzon marketplace. After my earlier studies, I graduated from Dokuz Eylul University School of Islamic Divinity with a bachelor’s degree in the city of Izmir in Western Turkey. During my undergraduate years, I took classes in social sciences, humanities, and information technology, in addition to my coursework in Islamic sciences. 

Though I have been incredibly successful in commerce, my calling in life has always been in Islamic service. Thus, after my graduation, I entered public service at the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) as an imam in Izmir. Consequently, I served as an imam in Trabzon for six years. Then I was promoted into instructorship at the Quranic School in Istanbul. 

With the grace of God, I helped seventy students memorize Holy Quran during my tenure at the Quranic School. Additionally, I taught Quranic commentary, hadith, Islamic arts, and social sciences to my students. Coming from the ethnically and culturally diverse city of Trabzon with a rich Greek Byzantine heritage and studying in the most westernized Turkish city, Izmir, I have always had a global cosmopolitan mindset. I long dreamed of traveling overseas to serve humanity in distant corners of the world. When I heard about the Directorate’s assignment of imams and instructors overseas, my heart began to race. I immediately started preparing for the placement tests. 

After passing oral and written exams, I have been appointed to Norfolk Diyanet Mosque in Virginia Beach, VA. My time at the Norfolk Mosque allowed me to interact with a diverse community of Muslims, including Pakistanis, Arabs, Afghans, Persians, Nigerians, and the Turks. I gained the trust and love of the community in a short period of time with my dedicated service. I taught Quranic recitation and Islamic hymns to kids of all ages. After my successful community-building efforts, which led to the smooth functioning of the community autonomously and training young imams, I was called upon to do the same at the Hagerstown Ahiska Turkish Mosque. There, in addition to community-building activities, I have engaged in organizing Islamic cultural events. When our largest mosque complex in the US, the Diyanet Center of America (DCA), ran into financial difficulty due to Covid, I was invited to manage its gift shop. During my nine months as the manager, I turned the gift shop into a profitable business. Nowadays, I spend my time outside the store improving my English, learning more about American culture, and exercising in the gym.

- I play piano and tambourine. 
- I wrote 5 books of my experiences and prayers, I haven't published yet.
- I have a YouTube channel with 1700 subscribers.


I look forward to spending the rest of my life with Islamic learning, traditional arts, and community service.