Osman Nuri
Topbaş (1942) is a Turkish Sufi master and author who lives in Istanbul,
Turkey. He is the spiritual leader of Naqshbandi Sufi Order based in Erenköy,
Kadıköy, İstanbul.
He became
acquainted with the famous poet and
thinker Necip Fazıl. He joined the latter’s circle of friends, attended his
speeches, followed his magazine Büyük Doğu, and became an ardent supporter of
his ideas, both materially and spiritually.
After
graduation, Topbas engaged in trade and industry but he never severed himself
from learning and philanthropy. He was an active member of İlim Yayma Cemiyeti
(Society for the Promulgation of Knowledge). His business site operated like a
charitable organisation and foundation; it was a centre for giving scholarships
to students and assistance to the poor. He was also in charge of his family’s
philanthropic services. He continued his charitable activities under the
auspices of the Aziz Mahmud Hudayi Foundation, following its establishment. He
was pioneer not only in its founding but also in spreading its services to
students from neighbouring countries.
Topbas began
to write in the early 1990s as a result of his interest in history, literature,
the religious sciences and in poetry.
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