This essay examines how Sufi thouths developed in Turkish Islamic novels as a continuation of medieval mystical ideas. It states that contemporary Turkish Islamic novels reinterpret the metaphysical principles of classical Sufi thot while also recreating the image of the saint as a dynamic agent capable of changing moral and cultural norms. This study places the fictional portrayal of Sufi figures within a broader literary, historical, and spiritual context, drawing on the writings of authors such as Aydın Hız, Mustafa Necati Sepetçioğlu, Mustafa Çevik, and Fatih Duman. The article examines how Turkish Islamic novels combine continuity and innovation, creating a unique literary space where faith, identity, and modernity intersect, using the theoretical frameworks proposed by scholars such as Ahmet Yaşar Ocak, Anushik Martirosyan, Talal Asad, and William Chittick.  

Contemporary Turkish prose, Islamic novel, Sufi thought

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