Arvasi was born in the village of Arvas (present-day Doğanyayla). He was born in
Van, Turkey. He received religious education from the famous scholar and walî
Seyyid Fehim-i Arvasi. He was deeply learned in many worldly and religious sciences such as:
natural sciences,
hadith,
tafsir and
tasawwuf. Arvasi taught in Van for 30 years after which he moved to
Istanbul as the Russian Army had invaded the eastern part of the country. Arvasi taught in various madrasas and mosques of Istanbul for many years. One of his most famous students was
Necip Fazıl Kısakürek. Arvasi died in Ankara in 1943 after decades of teaching of Islam. He is buried in Baglum Cemetery, Ankara. == Works ==