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Famous
Personalities of the Global Islamic Movement Throughout History
Adnan Oktar nom de
plume Harun Yahya (a.k.a Adnan Hoca) (born Ankara,
1956) is a figure in Turkish creationism, and a fervent
advocate of creationism in the creation vs. evolution
debate. He is considered the leading Muslim advocate of
creationism. He is an anti-zionist and anti-mason which
he sees as very interrelated movements.
Biography
Born in Ankara in 1956, Adnan Oktar lived there through
his high school years. In 1979 he moved to Istanbul to
attend an interior design-study at Mimar Sinan
University, but did not graduate.
In the first half of the 1980s, he gathered young
students around him, to teach them his views about
Islam, mixing mysticism with science. These young people
belonged to socially active and prominent families of
Istanbul which had a high economic status. From 1982 to
1984, a group of 20 to 30 young people was formed.
In 1990, he founded the BAV (Bilim Araşırma Vakfı
(Foundation for Scientific Research)), through which he
still effectively functions. His followers gathered
around the BAV are usually named as Adnan Hocacılar
("Adherents of Adnan the Hodja") by the public. Adnan
Oktar was declared the Honorary President of the BAV.
The Foundation ensured the performance of several
activities; the members of the foundation published
books and conducted cultural studies, held panels,
discussions and conferences claiming to protect and
revive moral values.
In 1995, he also founded Millî Değerleri Koruma Vakfı
(Foundation for Protection of National Values), which
links him to traditional Islamist and nationalist
circles.
Writings
Oktar has written numerous books under the name Harun
Yahya (Harun (Aaron) and Yahya (John)), arguing against
evolution. He also has produced various works on Zionism
and Freemasonry, accusing Zionists of racism and arguing
that Zionism and Freemasonry have had significant
negative effects on world history and politics. Finally,
he has written more than a hundred books describing the
morals of the Qur'an and faith related issues.
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