Ömer Döngeloğlu
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Ömer Döngeloğlu | |
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 Döngeloğlu in 2012 | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 20 June 1968 |
| Died | 3 May 2020 (aged 51) |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Resting place | Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery, Edirnekapı, Istanbul 41°02′1.68″N 28°55′58.80″E / 41.0338000°N 28.9330000°E |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Main interest(s) | Sīrah |
| Education | Sakarya University |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
Ömer Döngeloğlu (1968 – 3 May 2020) was a Turkish theologian, writer, producer and television presenter.[1] He was known for the religious programs he hosted on Kanal 7.[2][3]
He completed his primary education in Zile Altunyurt Primary School and his secondary education in Zile İmam Hatip High School. Later he graduated from Sakarya University School of Theology. He was fluent in Arabic and English.
Döngeloğlu worked as a preacher in his hometown in Tokat between 1986 and 1996. He worked in various administrative positions in the public sector for many years. He spent years researching, studying and reading Islamic history and Siyer-i Nebi.[4]
Death
He died on 3 May 2020, in Başakşehir State Hospital at age 51, where he was being treated for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey,[5][6] and was buried in Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery.[7]