2017 • Issue 3 Those Who Approach with Virtue, Return with Grace! EDEP Students Spent Their Summer in Jordan for Arabic Education 3rd Student Arabic Symposium 3rd International Waqf Summer School Workshop Eğitime Destek Programları Merkezi Center for Excellence in Education مركز التميّز العلمي 2017 - Issue: 3 Editor: Şeyma Nur Temel Address: Hırka-i Şerif Mah. Akseki Camii Sk. No:1 Fatih/İstanbul (the Muhafiz Konağı - next to Hırka-i Şerif Mosque) www.edepmerkezi.org • [email protected] • Phone: 0212 532 04 08 • Fax: 0212 532 04 07 Publisher: Limit Ofset: Litros Yolu 2. Matbacılar Sit. ZA13 Topkapı - Zeytinburnu / İstanbul • Tel: +90 212 567 45 35 Published annually. The authors alone are responsible for the content of their writings. From the Editor We are happy to introduce the third issue of Bulletin Edep full of the experi- ences of the year 2017. Before everything, I should express my gratitude to Esra Ukallo for her help in organizing this issue, and to all our authors for their presentation this year’s story with their valued words. As can be monitored from the following pages, it has been a fruitful year for Edep family. Our third Jordan group successfully completed their education in the Qasid and presented their projects in the third student symposium. In addition to the two classes from the students of various faculties, two new groups have joined our Honor program from Law and Medicine facul- ties. We also hosted many esteemed scholars in our weekly conferences to offer our students new perspectives to benefit from. There was also good news for advanced program. Fifteen new students have joined among our advanced program members. Moreover, eight fellows among them have fin- ished their theses to continue their further studies. This booklet offers you detailed stories on this news and more. I hope this would be a source for gratitude for us and inspiration to others. What Jordan Means To Edep Students? / 4 Qasid Program / 6 EDEP Held the Third Annual Students Symposium in the Arabic Language / 7 What Did They Say About The Symposium? / 10 2017 EDEP İftar / 11 Canvas Workshop / 12 Sewing Workshop / 13 Enhancing our Writing at the Calligraphy (Rik’ah) Workshop / 14 Edep Medicine and Edep Law Programs Began / 16 Lisar Academy / 17 Summer Trips / 18 III. Summer school for Advanced Islamic Studies / 19 OpenIng SessIon for Spring / 20 Ottoman DaIly Life / 21 Law and Islamic Sciences / 22 Sinan the Architect / 24 Being a Dhu al-Janahayn Academic / 25 Workshop on the Qadi Sijills / 27 Waqf Workshop / 28 2017-2018 Courses for Advanced Program / 30 Conversation With İsmail Kara / 32 Orientalism and Concepts of Hadith / 34 Euthanasia And Withholding Treatment: An Islamıc Legal Analysis / 35 Completed Theses / 36 ’ what jordan’ means to EDEP students? Bernanur Kuyrukcu Doubtless to say, having been in a foreign country for a limited period of time offers a lot of good moments to foreigners, beside some difficulties that arose from this situation. After returning home, difficulties are more likely to be forgotten and good memories are likely to be remembered. That is what happen to us, as foreigners in Jordan for two months. We, the students of EDEP, had been in Amman/ Jordan in 2017 summer term to develop our Arabic skills in a country where this language is spoken and to this end, we took Arabic courses in Qasid, one of the most prestigious language centers in Am- man. There, we spent four hours each weekday, the rest of the time, we took Islamic science courses in Medarik, two days of the week and journeyed around the touristic 4 places in Jordan at weekends, and the rest other in a better way, to share a lot from of the time, we were free to do whatever what we eat to unforgettable moments, to we wanted. think of friends as well as ourselves and to grow together. Secondly, it teaches us To begin with Medarik, it is possible to say cultures, people, their histories, it en- that this place is what maintains our bond ables us to touch the past, to link with in with wisdom in Amman. We took two a meaningful way, in other words. Amman obligatory courses there: one was ‘aqaid’ Citadel, Petra, Wadi Rum, Dead Sea, Wadi and the other one was ‘nahv’. We read Mujib Nature Reserve, Aqaba, Turkish classics for the beginners in both areas. Martrydom in Salt city, Madaba, Jerash, Furthermore, there were several elective Ajloun are among the most well-known courses from ‘fıqh’ to Current Problems touristic places in Jordan that we visited. of Modernity. For us, seekers of knowl- edge, it was a great opportunity to take The rest of our time, The University of Jor- dan, for most of us, was our favorite place these courses from highly qualified schol- in Amman. We discovered restaurants, li- ars –ulema- of Jordan. There, we didn’t braries, book shops, coffee shops, streets just learn some basic knowledge in these and I guess all of us, at that moment, as areas, but developed our listening skills we have been far away from Jordan for in Arabic. It is an ineffable feeling that almost a year, have in mind our best mo- we can understand these classical books ments in Jordan. As I stated at the begin- written in Arabic and courses taught in it, ning, right now what Jordan means for which requires a lot of praise. most of us is more than just a place in the Our journeys, on the other hand, taught World, rather it means the collection of us more just the history of places, as jour- good moments we had there. To end this ney teaches people a lot in one’s self. First writing, I should thank all who enabled us of all, it enables us to know each one an- to have these good memories in Jordan. 5 Qasid program Şüheda Ece Sarı The main reason for our visit to Jordan was of course to ad- vance our Arabic language skills. Therefore, it may be a cliché but, when an airport officer asked “What’s your purpose of visit” the answer was simply Qasid, since we were going to be taking Arabic lessons there from 8 to 12 in the morning. The whole course was utterly funny, tiring and definitely, educa- tional at the same time. Our schedule in Qasid consisted of two kinds of lectures. First one was about media and the other one was about lit- erature. During the lessons, we practiced reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in Arabic a lot by preparing pre- sentations, creating stories, playing games and etc. On the other hand, homework intensity was oppressive from time to time. Exams weren’t a source of anxiety, at least for me. They evaluated our achievement, we evaluated the perfor- mance of our teachers and the overall program of Qasid with mandatory feedback too. For our final project, we did our research with local people and academics, and then presented it to our teachers. After this presentation, we got our certificates and officially grad- uated from Qasid. In the end, I could sincerely say that Qasid is a well-prepared program to learn Arabic, and I thank EDEP a lot and everyone who provided this opportunity for us. 6 EDEP Held the Third Annual Students Symposium in the Arabic Language Seda Özalkan Held every December, EDEP’s annu- students who already wrote articles al symposium in the Arabic language within the framework of their research serves as a platform where non-native topics in Jordan made their presenta- Arabic speaking students who complet- tions in the Arabic language. For the ed the two months summer program students who began to learn Arabic of the Qasid Institute following the only two years ago, these symposium two years of Arabic language education series are considered a threshold as- share their findings of their research serting that they can actively use their in Jordan through 15-minute presen- language skills. tations. In the third annual Students The program started with Qur’an recita- Symposium in the Arabic language en- tion by EDEP’s director Huseyin Taskin, titled “Religion and Culture” ) ( and continued with opening speeches الدين والثقافة held on December 9, 2017 at EDEP Ma- from Dr. Eman Aladnani, Prof. Dr. Re- vera Education Building in Uskudar, 7 cep Senturk, Asst. Prof. Ahmad Snobar, Trauma on the Refugees in Jordan”, Ummugulsum Celik. The teachers con- “The Beggary Phenomenon”, and “The gratulated the students for their efforts Impact of Social Media on Divorce in and achievements. The last speech of Jordan”. the opening session was delivered by In the second session, which was mod- Fatma Zehra Mert, one of the students erated by Dr. Ahmad Snobar, Halenur having completed the Jordan program, Dogan, Ayse Humeyra Bilgu, Feride who shared the memories of the stu- Nur, Nure Bilgic and Fatma Gunes suc- dents in Jordan accompanied by beau- cessfully presented their research in the tiful pictures. Right after the opening Arabic language which were respectively session, the students presented their on “The Culture of Building and Global- research in five different sessions. ization in the Context of Jordanian Ar- In the first session, which was moderat- chitecture”, “The Names in Jordan and ed by Dr. Eman Aladnani, Zeynep Busra Turkey Between Culture, Religion and Gulecyuz, Aysenur Gunaydin, Bernanur Identity”, “The Integration of Syrian Kuyrukcu, Zeynep Acar and Aysenur Students to Turkish Education System”, Erol completed their presentations in “The Impact of Combined-Education on the Arabic language which were respec- Jordanian Students” and “The View of tively on “The Impact of Modernity in the Youth in Jordan Towards the Previ- the Lives of Jordanian Tribes”, “The ous Scholars and Muhaddithūn”.