Name: Suheyl Sapan
Academic Degree: Ph. D.
Present Job:   I work currently as a professor in the history department of the College of Arts in the King Saud University in Riyadh.
I was received the Ph. D. in history for my dissertation entitled:" the Cultural Situation in Turkey in the Fourteenth Century of Hijra, corresponding to 1994", with the first honor degree along with a recommendation of publishing the dissertation and exchanging it with other universities.  
From 1995/1416 to 2006/1427, I worked as an information researcher at the King Fahd National Library in Riyadh. I also worked with the editing committee of theextracts bulletin issued by King Fahd National Library.
From 1996/1416 to 2004/1424, I cooperated with the King Abdulaziz Foundation in translating, classifying, and making reports of thousands of Ottoman documents related to the history of the Arabia and the Arab gulf.

From 1999/1419 until current, I cooperate as well with the King Abdulaziz Public Library.

2006/1427, I joined the staff of the King Saud University, College of Arts, History Department. I work as well as supervise theextracts bulletin of Islam and Current issues, issued by the King Faisal Foundation for Research and Islamic Studies. Three issues have already been published.
My main concern is aimed at the Ottoman documentation of Arabia Peninsula. I have written 29 books and more than 111 articles, especially in this field. Those articles are already been published in arbitrational periodicals.
I participated in many local, regional and international conferences.

Books Authored in Arabic:
1.)                       The Evidence of Research and Ottoman Turkish Studies in Arab Libraries: Selected Bibliography; Riyadh, King Fahd National Library, 1st edition 1992, 2nd edition 1995.
2.)                       The History of Printing in Turkey: The Compilations of Selim Nuzhet Gercek; tr, ed. by Suheyl Sapan. Examined by Musad Suwaylem al-Shaman-Riyadh: King Fahd National Library, 1993.
3.)                       Ibrahim Muteferrika: His Miscellaneous Works and his Struggle in Establishing Printing and Publishing Arabic Works. Suheyl Sapan, examined by Abbas Salih Tashkendi-Riyadh: Kind Fahd National Library, 1995.
4.)                       The Evidence of Ottoman and Turkish Publishing in the King Fahd National Library. Riyadh: King Fahd National Library (Part One), 1996.
5.)                       The Arabian Peninsula in Ottoman and Turkish Publishing in the King Fahd National Library. Riyadh: King Fahd National Library, 1997.
6.)                       The Evidence of Ottoman and Turkish Publishing in the King Fahd National Library. Riyadh: King Fahd National Library (Part Two), 1998.
7.)                       The Expansive Compendium of Ottoman Historical Terminology. Riyadh: The King Fahd National Library, 2000.
8.)                       Ottoman Texts from the Cultural Customs of the Hijaz: Foundations (waqfs) – Schools – Libraries. King Abdul-Aziz General Library, 2001.
9.)                       Arabic Publishing in Turkey. Riyadh: The King Faisal Center for Islamic Studies and Research, 2002.
10.)                 The Sources of the History of the Arabian Peninsula in Turkey. Riyadh: King Fahd National Library, 2002.
11.)                 Regulated Ottoman Conferences in the Najd: General Customs for the Najd Region. Compiled by Husain Husni, translated and edited by Suheyl Sapan.Beirut, Dar al-Kutub 2003.
12.)                 The Correspondences of the Ottoman Sublime Porte to AL-HIJAZ PROVINCE (Mecca and Medina) : 1283-1291. Jeddah: Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation, Encyclopedia of Makkah and Madina Branch, 2004.
13.)                 An Introduction to some of the Notable Figures of the Arabian Peninsula in the Ottoman Archives. Riyadh: King Abdulaziz General Library, 2004.
14.)                 The Arabian Peninsula: Studies and Research from documents of the Ottoman Archives from Turkish Sources. Riyadh: The King Fahd National Library, 2005.
15.)                 A Compendium of Arabic Terms in the Turkish Language. Riyadh: Muhammad ibn Sa’ud Islamic University. Support for Scientific Research, 2005.
16.)                 Mecca and Medina: Studies and Research from the evidence of Ottoman Archives along with Ottoman and Turkish Studies. Riyadh: King Abdulaziz General Library, 2005.
17.)                 Nobility Unions (Guilds) in the Ottoman Empire; Murat Saricik, translated by Suheyl Sapan. Cairo: Dar al-Qahira, 2007.
18.)                 Ottoman Medals of Honor and their Recipients from the Arabian Peninsula from the Documents of Ottoman Archives. Riyadh: The Hamad al-Jasir Center for Culture, 2007.

Articles Published in Arabic:       
1.) A Selected Bibliography of Ottoman and Turkish Studies.- Arab Journal for Librarianship & Information Science.- Vol.12, No.4 (Oct.1992). pp.121-149
2.) The New Islamic (Turkish)  Anciyclopedia.- Alam al-Kutub.-Vol.14, No.3 (1993).pp.263-269.
3.) Al-Hijaz Province Salname.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.1, No.1 (Jul-Dec.1995).pp.192-203.
4.) Study of the Book in Ottoman about Social Conditions in Najd.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.2, No.2 (Nov.1996-April 1997).pp.156-187.
5.) Paper and Papermaking in Ottoman Empire. Ismail Gulec; translated by Suheyl Sapan.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.3, No.2 (Nov.1997-April 1998).pp.138-157
6.) History of King Abdulaziz in Ottoman Documents.- .- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.3, No.2 (Nov.1998-April 1999).pp.109-147.
7.) Travel Proust to Hijaz.- Al-Faisal Journal.- (April 1999), pp. 122-128
8.) King Abdulaziz in Ottoman and Turkish Documents.- Ad-diriyah.- Year 1, No.3-4(Nov. 1998-Jan. 1999).pp. 407-435.
9.) Three Turkish Texts About Libraries in Hijaz.- Ad-diriyah.- Year 2, No.5 (May 1999).pp. 191-239.
10.) Relationships of Shammar al-Jazeerah with the Ottoman State as Revealed by Ottoman Archive.-  Ad-diriyah.- Year 3, No.11-12 (Oct 2000-Jan.2001).pp. 115-145.
11.) Arabian Peninsula in Ottoman Authors Works.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.6, No.2 (Oct.2000-March 2001).pp.224-243.
12.) Travel Authorizations for Orientalists to Arabian Peninsula Trough Ottoman Documents.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.9, No.1 (March - August 2003).pp.217-237
13.)          Evliya Celebi's Travel Accounts on Hejaz at the 17th Century.- al-darah.- Issue No.3, Year 27 (2001). pp.63-92
14.) The Belongings of the Prophetic Chamber According to an Ottoman Report in 1326 A.H.- Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.- Issue 1 (April-June 2002).pp.47-97.
15.) Treasures Transferred from the Prophert's Chamber to Istanbul.- Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.- Issue 2 (Aug.-Oct. 2002).pp.11-40.
16.) The Collection of the Ottoman Documents at the King Abdulaziz Foundation.- al-darah.- Issue No.2, Year 28 (2002).pp.173-184.
17.) Al-Hijaz Railways in Arabic, Turkish and English Sources/bye Suheyl Sapan and Abdurrahman Farrag.- Ad-diriyah.- Year 5, No.18-19 (Sept.-Dec.2002).pp. 457-482.
18.) Letters Written in Arabic in the Ottoman Archive.- Ad-diriyah.- Year 6, No.21-22 (May-Aug.2003).pp.93-121.
19.) Al-Madinah el-Munawwarah in the Ayniyat defteri No. 871 (from Ottoman Archive).- Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.- Issue 5 (June-Aug. 2003).pp.210-223.
20.) The Ottoman Reports of Ahmad Mukhtar Pasha on the Arabian Peninsula.- al-darah.- Issue No.2, Year 29 (2003).pp.175-92
21.) The Waters in Madinah el-Munawwarah.- Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.- Issue 9 (Dec.2003-Feb. 2004).pp. 260-266.
22.) Some Financial Issues for Arabian Peninsula During Ottoman Archive Documents.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.10, No.1 (March-Aug. 2004).pp. 253-268.
23.) Ottoman Documents on the Precious Metals of Madinah.- Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.- Issue 9 (June-Aug. 2004).pp. 253-264.
24.) The Problem which Exposed the Turkish Needs and their Solutions; Ibrahim Cetin – Hajj and Umra Journal, September-October 2004, pp. 76-77.
25.)           The Demand of some of the Residents of Medina to Construct a School and Rabat according to the Ottoman Documents in the hijri year 1183.- Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.– November 2004, pp. 257-261.
26.)           Bursa: Between the Past and Present; Al-Faisal Journal.-December 2004, pp. 6-25.
27.) Weapons Trade in the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf Through the Ottoman Archive Documents (1892-1910).- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- Vol.10, No.2 (Sept. 2004-Feb.2005), pp.273-292.
28.)           Arabic Speeches in the Ottoman Archives by Sharles Huber.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- March-August 2005, pp. 291-300.
29.)           The Hajj from the Eye of a Turkish Doctor; Hajj and Umra Journal.-March 2005, pp. 82 and 83.
30.)           The Quran in the Ottoman Community (from the 14th to 16thcentury); Ali Ihsan Kurh Tash, translated by Suheyl Sapan, Al-Faisal Journal, May-June 2005, pp. 72-89.
31.)           Abdallah al-Mughirah in the Documents of the Ottoman Archives;Al-Dara.- Issue No.2, Year 31 (2005), pp. 209-233.
32.)           The Special Traits of some of the Tribal Elders in the Medina Region; Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah Reserch & Studies Center Journal.- July – August 2005, pp. 221-240.
33.)           The Journey of Abdul-Rahman Ghubari to hajj in the Second half of the Tenth Century.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- August 2005, pp. 256-265.
34.)     The Arabian Peninsula Bibliography on Ottoman and Turkish Sources; the Book on Arabian Peninsula Culture, Riyadh, September 2005, pp. 95-104.
35.)     Ramadan in Turkish Literature; Al-Faisal Journal, October 2005, pp. 96-109.
36.)     The Holy City of Mecca in Some Ottoman Documents.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- February - June 2006, pp. 319-337.
37.)     The Request of Sayyid Ja’far al-Barzanji for the Construction of a Printing House in Medina in Ottoman Documents.- Alam al-Makhtotat wal Nawadir.- volume 10, number 2, Sep. 2005 – Feb. 2006, pp. 553-557.
38.)     The Art of Book Binding in the Classical Ottoman Period; Ahmed Saim Aritan, translated by Suheyl Sapan.-Al-Faisal Journal, Feb. 2006, pp. 44-61.
39.) Two Ottoman Documents Relation to Communications between Imam Abd al-Aziz Muhammad b.Su'ud and the Ottoman Sultan Selim III. al-dara. Issue No.2, Year 32 (2006).pp.193-206
40.) The Kuwait Road to Hajj in Ottoman Records.- Journal of King Fahd National Library.- August 2006 – Jan 2007, pp. 288-297.
41.)     The Request of Shaikh Abdul-Hafiz ibn Uthman al-Qari for the Construction of a Library in Taif in the year 1902, from the perspective of Ottoman Documents.- Alam al-Makhtotat wal Nawadir.- 11th volume, number 1, May –July 2006, pg. 234-239/ Hajj and Umra Journal, pp. 84-86.
42.)     The Various Sides of Learned Life in the Holy City of Mecca from the Perspective of Ottoman Documents.-Ad-Diriyya.- July-October 2006, pp. 345-356.
43.)      The Propagation to the Islamic Oneness in the Sermons of Mubarak ibn Hamd al-‘Aqili in Ottoman Archives.- Alam al-Makhtotat wal Nawadir.- August-December 2006, pp. 482-492.
44.) Ottoman Archives and How to Benefit from Them.- Al-Zafra, (Abu Dhabi), Dec. 2006, pp. 54-59.
45.)   Exile from the Arabian Peninsula in Ottoman Archive Documents.- Al-Arab(Riyadh), volume 5 and 6, December 2006 - January 2007, pp. 319-338.
46.) Arabic Calligraphy Among the Turks; bye Ali Alparslan, translated by Suheyl Sapan.- al-darah.- Issue No.1, Year 33 (2007), pp. 211-236
 47.) Arabic Letters in the (Foreign Affairs - Miscellaneous) Classification in the Ottoman Archives.- al-darah.- Issue No.2, Year 33 (2007), pp. 185-196
48.) Turks in Egypt and the Cultural Legacy by Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.- Al-Faisal Journal.- March-April 2007, pp. 100-109.
49.)     The Ancient Istanbul Jami’s.- Hajj and Umra Journal.- 2007, pp. 36-39.
50.)     Arabic Sermons in Foreign Classifications: Various Types from the Ottoman Archive Classifications.- Al-Darah.- 2007, pp. 185-196.
51.)      Al-Gavf in Ottoman Archive Documents.- Al-Joubah, 2007, pp. 6-15.
52.)     Highlights on Relations between Arabian Gulf People and the Ottoman Empire: 1871-1907.- The Gulf Journal for History and Archaeology.- 3nd Issue-April 2007, pp. 69-90.
53.)     The Effects of Economic Works on the Appearance of Publishing in the Islamic World.- Announcing and Connecting Journal (Jeddah).- October 2007, pp. 14-17.
54.)    Allocations of Arabian Tribes from the Ottoman Funds (Surre) in for the year 1778.- Journal of King Saud University.- Vol.20. Arts (1) Jan. 2008, pp. 1-49.
55.)     Diseases and Mortalities in Al-Hijaz During the Hajj Seasons: 1881-1907 in the Lights of Ottoman Reports and Documents.- Journal of Saudi Historical Society.- 16th Issue/8thYear, Nov. 2007, pp. 169-196.
56.) Documentary Models from Arabic Literature in the Ottoman Archives; Jordan Journal for History and Archaeology.- volume 2, number 1, March 2008, pp. 95-108.
57.) Surre of the People of Mecca.- al-Darah.- Issue no.3, Year 34 (2008). pp.117-170