IRCICA Director General Prof. Dr. Mahmud Erol Kılıç gave a lecture titled “Tasawwuf as a Quality Control Tool” at the Üsküdar University Institute of Sufi Studies on June 28, 2025. Üsküdar University Founding President Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan gave opening remarks, pointing out that Sufi teachings overlap with goals adopted by the world community for building peace and understanding. Ms. Cemalnur Sargut, Advisor to the President of Üsküdar University, said that their Institute works on teaching moral values even to artificial intelligence and that this is an indication of the level at which interdisciplinary studies centered on Sufism are carried out. In his lecture, Prof. Dr. Mahmud Erol Kılıç said that according to Sufi thought, a person’s effort to train and perfect his soul requires him to advance by removing the obstacles hindering the achievement of certain qualities. While advancing on this path, he can overcome arrogance and attain modesty, purify himself from ignorance and attain knowledge, and other qualities that are unfortunately losing their importance in today’s global competitive environment. Prof. Kılıç touched upon interdisciplinary reflection and studies that reveal this fundamental relationship between Sufism and human qualities, and also referred to the projects carried out on this subject at Üsküdar University.
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