Andrew Bielecki

Andrew Bielecki's research focuses on the development of Islamic thought in medieval and other pre-modern Islamic societies, particularly that of the Ottoman Empire and its contemporaries from around 1300-1600 CE. He is interested in Ottoman and other Eastern Mediterranean eschatological traditions, messianic movements, and other visionary and experiential approaches to end-of-times-related religious thought. He intends to study the role of İstanbul as a nexus for Ottoman eschatological thought, especially during and after the 1509 CE earthquake, the Kıyamet-i Suğra, the Şahkulu Rebellion of 1511 CE, and incursions into Ottoman territories by the Ṣafavids and their Kızılbaş allies.