Prof. Dr. habil. Hüseyin İlker Çınar

Hüseyin İlker Çınar, (1970, Yozgat, Turkey) is a  theologian and Islamic scholar. He is a professor of Islamic Theology and founding director of the Institute for Islamic Studies and Intercultural Cooperation (IFIS&IZ) and the House of Culture for European Muslims (KUDEM) in Mannheim.

For more than 19 years Professor Dr. Hüseyin İlker Çınar is giving Islamic lectures (suhba) on essential topics of the heart which continue to enlighten.

Imam Naqshiband’s: “Our way is through suhba (the companionship)” divulges the instructions of our beloved Prophet (blessing and peace be upon him): “Religion is advice (or sincerity).”

Professor Dr. Çınar is the author of several publications and books, which have been published in many languages.

Essays from Prof. Dr. Hüseyin İlker Çınar​

Turkish essays

German essays

Social Commitment

In 2004, initiation and foundation of KUDEM – the Cultural House of European Muslims in Mannheim. KUDEM promotes projects and activities in the field of art, culture, music and science.

Foundation of the Insitute for Islamic Studies and Intercultural Cooperation (IFIS&IZ) in 2011, a civil research institute focusing on Islamic Theology and related sciences, of which he remains the founding director.

Host and organisator of research conferences and symposia on important societal and academic issues of concern.