Assist. Prof. Dr. Rauf Kahraman Ürkmez, a faculty member of the Department of Islamic History and Arts at the Faculty of Theology, represented our Faculty through his scholarly contributions at the “International Symposium on Anatolia and the Islamic World in the Mongol Era” held in Konya. Ürkmez also served on the symposium’s organizing committee, contributing to the academic organization process.

As part of the symposium, Ürkmez presented his paper titled “Barak Baba in the Context of Ilkhanid Religious Policy: From Charismatic Dervishhood to Diplomatic Representation,” in which he examined the transformation of religious-political relations during the Ilkhanid period through the example of Barak Baba. The paper addressed from multiple perspectives the role of religious figures within the political structure throughout the process extending from charismatic dervishhood to diplomatic representation.