The Alevis in Turkey

The Emergence of a Secular Islamic Tradition

Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Religion & Spirituality, Middle East Religions, Islam, Modern, 20th Century
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Author: David Shankland ISBN: 9781135789619
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 8, 2003
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: David Shankland
ISBN: 9781135789619
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 8, 2003
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

This is the only volume dedicated to the Alevis available in English and based on sustained fieldwork in Turkey. The Alevis now have an increasingly high profile for those interested in the diverse cultures of contemporary Turkey, and in the role of Islam in the modern world. As a heterodox Islamic group, the Alevis have no established doctrine. This book reveals that as the Alevi move from rural to urban sites, they grow increasingly secular, and their religious life becomes more a guiding moral culture than a religious message to be followed literally. But the study shows that there is nothing inherently secular-proof within Islam, and that belief depends upon a range of contexts.

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This is the only volume dedicated to the Alevis available in English and based on sustained fieldwork in Turkey. The Alevis now have an increasingly high profile for those interested in the diverse cultures of contemporary Turkey, and in the role of Islam in the modern world. As a heterodox Islamic group, the Alevis have no established doctrine. This book reveals that as the Alevi move from rural to urban sites, they grow increasingly secular, and their religious life becomes more a guiding moral culture than a religious message to be followed literally. But the study shows that there is nothing inherently secular-proof within Islam, and that belief depends upon a range of contexts.

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