Research Article

Convertion Motifs In Hidayet Novels

Volume: 25 Number: 2 September 30, 2025
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Convertion Motifs In Hidayet Novels

Abstract

In Turkish literature, hidayet novels address the themes of conversion and turning to religion. They provide valuable insights into the reasons and processes influencing an individual’s conversion. This study analyses examples of conversion and turning to religion in hidayet novels, examining them within the framework of Lofland and Skonovd’s conversion motifs. The intellectual, mystical, experimental, affectional, revivalist, and coercive motifs are evaluated regarding social pressure, temporal duration, emotional intensity, emotional content, and sequence of belief-participation. Using thematic analysis, a qualitative research method, the study identifies representations of these motifs in the novels, examining their diversity, relevance, and role in individuals’ decision-making processes. The study, therefore, has two aims: to highlight the motifs of religious conversion and return to religion through literary texts and to shed light on hidayet novels, which reflect life from a psychological perspective.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Religious Studies (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 30, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 31, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 25 Number: 2

ISNAD
Yıldız, Sebiha - Yıldız, İlhan. “Hidayet Romanlarında Din Değiştirme Ve Dine Dönüş Motifleri”. Dinbilimleri Akademik Araştırma Dergisi 25/2 (September 1, 2025): 1207-1233. https://doi.org/10.33415/daad.1709646.