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Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu is a Turkish historian, politician, university teacher, and diplomat born in Cairo in 1943. A male adherent of Sunni Islam, he holds a Doctor of Sciences degree and has been educated at Ain Shams University, Al-Azhar University, and Ankara University. He has served as general secretary and was employed by Istanbul University. He is a member of the Nationalist Movement Party, the Academia Europaea, and the Arab Academy of Damascus.
İhsanoğlu is the author of 43 works, including *Astār al-Ḥaramayn al-Sharīfayn*, *Proceedings of the International Seminar on Islamic Civilization in the Malay World*, and *Prospects for development of traditional crafts in OIC countries*. He speaks Turkish, English, and Arabic. His awards include the Order of the Nile, Shohrat Order, Order of Ismoili Somoni, and Honorary Order of the Yellow Star. He has three children.
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- Works
- 43
Top works
- Topkapı Sarayı Arşivi H.951-952 tarihli ve E-12321 numaralı Mühimme defteri
- Astār al-Ḥaramayn al-Sharīfayn
- Proceedings of the International Seminar on Islamic Civilization in the Malay World
- Prospects for development of traditional crafts in OIC countries
- Shabakah-ʾi iṭṭilāʻʹrasānī dar kishvarhā-yi Islāmī
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Key facts
- Constituency
- İstanbul (II) ( June 2015 , Nov 2015 )
- Preceded by
- Abdelouahed Belkeziz
- Succeeded by
- Iyad bin Amin Madani
- Born
- ( 1943-12-26 ) 26 December 1943 (age 82) , Cairo , Egypt
- Party
- Independent (2014–2015) Nationalist Movement Party (2015–present)
- Spouse
- Füsun İhsanoğlu
- Alma mater
- Ain Shams University , Al-Azhar University , Ankara University
- Website
- Official website
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Turkey
- Place of birth
- Cairo
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Educated at
- Ankara University
- Employer
- Istanbul University
- Political party
- Nationalist Movement Party
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Sciences
- Official website
- www.ihsanoglu.com/en
- Image
- Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu (1) (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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Encyclopedic overview
Ekmeleddin Mehmet İhsanoğlu ( Turkish pronunciation: [ecmeledˈdin ihˈsanoːɫu]; born 26 December 1943) is a Turkish chemistry and science history professor, academician, diplomat and politician who was Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) from 2004 to 2014. He is also an author and editor of academic journals and advocate of intercultural dialogue.
İhsanoğlu studied science at the Ain Shams University, where he received his BSc in 1966. He remained in Cairo and obtained his MSc in 1970 from Al-Azhar University. İhsanoğlu received his PhD from the Faculty of Science at the Ankara University in 1974. İhsanoğlu's academic work has focused on the history of scientific activity and institutions of learning within Islam, cultural exchanges between Islam and the West, the relationship between science and religion, and the development of science in its socio-cultural environment.
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