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The opening as it read in 2010
Işık was born in Eyyub Sultan, Istanbul.1He was educated at Halicioglu Military High School, and went on to become the first engineer of chemistry in Turkey.2Işık received religious education from profound mujtahid Abdulhakim Arvasi . Hüseyin Hilmi Işık was deeply educated in both worldly and religious sciences.3He published books in Arabic, Persian and Turkish. Işık's works were translated into many languages including English, German, French, Russian and various dialects of Turkish.4His most important book is the ilm-i hâl (a book written by a religious savant in an easily understandable manner in order to teach the common people of the religion.) Seadet-i Ebediyye .5Seadet-i Ebediyye was published in English under the title Endless Bliss .6
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Hüseyin Hilmi was born in Eyüp , Istanbul .He was educated at "Halıcıoğlu Military High School," and went on to become the first chemical engineer in Turkey.He received religious education from mujtahid Abdulhakim Arvasi .Hüseyin Hilmi was educated in science and religion. He published books in Arabic , Persian and Turkish. Işık's works were translated into many languages including English , German , French , Spanish , Russian and various Turkic languages as well as Bosnian and Albanian .His most important book is Tam İlmihâl Seadet-i Ebediyye . It was published in English under the title Endless Bliss . He died on October 26, 2001, and was buried in the Eyüp Cememtery .
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Islamic studies scholar (1911–2001) Huseyin Hilmi Işık (March 8, 1911 - October 26, 2001) was a Turkish , Sunni Islamic scholar .
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Islamic studies scholar (1911–2001) Huseyin Hilmi Işık (March 8, 1911 – October 26, 2001) was a Turkish , Sunni Islamic scholar .
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deeply educated in both worldly and religious sciences
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turkish
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