Islam and Muslim Resistance to Modernity in Turkey

Bacik, Gokhan

This book explores how traditional Sunni Muslim conceptions have informed or shaped Islamization strategies in contemporary Turkey. In particular, the author proposes to examine the teaching curriculum of the Ministry of Education, which oversees Turkish public religious education; the activities and teachings of Diyanet, the constitutional organ responsible for managing all religious affairs; and the ideas and activities of three Muslim religious groups currently operating in Turkey. The monograph explains how the interpretation and practice of Islam affects various situations in the Muslim world and analyzes the concept of nature in Islam, which has been an indivisible component of Islamic tradition since the beginning. 

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2019-09-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030259006

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25901-3

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 236