Research Article

The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity

Volume: 2021 Number: 44 April 30, 2021
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The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity

Abstract

In contemporary Turkey, it is possible to identify an intersection of disparate religious and social identities. The sectarian character of believers resonates within the religious interpretations of separate groups, and occasionally creates an ongoing challenge and complexity for the Diyanet (The Presidency of Religious Affairs) in Turkey. The Diyanet as an official religious institution is established by Turkish government in 1924 under the article 136 of the Constitution of Turkey. The institution is mainly responsible to conduct the religious affairs of Turkish people in harmony with the Islamic religion. The non-binding İslamic legal opinions (fatwā), which are issued in response to questions of believers represents the most active and influential outcome of the Diyanet. The mission of institution also includes to deal with the problematical teachings of various religious groups and to strengthen the ehl-i sunna education of people who experience ingroup socialization. The paper seeks to elaborate the institution’s encounter with the sectarian diversity with specific reference to themes of modernism, secularism and traditionalism. The research divides religious sects of Turkey into three main categories depending on their connection with the faith area (i‘tiqādī), worship area (‘ibādī) and social mobilization (jamā‘a). The Alevis, Ja‘farīs, Shāfīs, and Nurcus are chosen as representative examples of each of these diverged groups respectively. To what extent the Diyanet’s approach towards these groups is influenced by the concepts of modernism, secularism and traditionalism is the main question that the paper aims to answer. The analysis intents to shed light on the affirmative or rejective responses of the Diyanet towards these sectarianist groups in contemporary Turkey.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 30, 2021

Submission Date

January 20, 2021

Acceptance Date

April 29, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 2021 Number: 44

APA
Yakar, S., & Yakar, E. E. (2021). The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity. Bilimname, 2021(44), 671-696. https://doi.org/10.28949/bilimname.865737
AMA
1.Yakar S, Yakar EE. The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity. Bilimname. 2021;2021(44):671-696. doi:10.28949/bilimname.865737
Chicago
Yakar, Sumeyra, and Emine Enise Yakar. 2021. “The Integrationist Policy of Diyanet towards Sectarian Diversity”. Bilimname 2021 (44): 671-96. https://doi.org/10.28949/bilimname.865737.
EndNote
Yakar S, Yakar EE (April 1, 2021) The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity. Bilimname 2021 44 671–696.
IEEE
[1]S. Yakar and E. E. Yakar, “The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity”, Bilimname, vol. 2021, no. 44, pp. 671–696, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.28949/bilimname.865737.
ISNAD
Yakar, Sumeyra - Yakar, Emine Enise. “The Integrationist Policy of Diyanet towards Sectarian Diversity”. Bilimname 2021/44 (April 1, 2021): 671-696. https://doi.org/10.28949/bilimname.865737.
JAMA
1.Yakar S, Yakar EE. The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity. Bilimname. 2021;2021:671–696.
MLA
Yakar, Sumeyra, and Emine Enise Yakar. “The Integrationist Policy of Diyanet towards Sectarian Diversity”. Bilimname, vol. 2021, no. 44, Apr. 2021, pp. 671-96, doi:10.28949/bilimname.865737.
Vancouver
1.Sumeyra Yakar, Emine Enise Yakar. The integrationist policy of diyanet towards sectarian diversity. Bilimname. 2021 Apr. 1;2021(44):671-96. doi:10.28949/bilimname.865737

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