Visible Islam in Modern Turkey [Hardcover]

Visible Islam in Modern Turkey presents a rich panorama of Islamic practices in today's Turkey. The authors, one a Muslim and one a Christian, introduce readers to Turkish Islamic piety and observances. The book is also a model for Muslims, for it interprets the foundations of Islam to the modern mind and shows the relevance of Turkish Islamic practices to modern society. Packed with data and insights, it appeals to a variety of circles, both secular and traditional.Foreword by Annemarie Schimmel Preface PART ONE: THE BACKGROUND Introduction Notes of Methods The Present Juncture in the Spiritual Journey of Muslims in Turkey A Brief Faith History of Islam PART TWO: A PORTRAYAL OF WORSHIP IN TURKEY Expressions of Faith and Identity The Religious Orders Fasting and The Breaking of The Fast Holiday The Funeral Prayer and Burial The Call to Prayer The Pilgrimage Almsgiving and The Animal Offering The Sacrament of Prayer Cleanliness and Purity Mosques and Architecture Religious Functionaries PART THREE: CONCLUSION Appendices Glossary Works Consulted Index

This is a sensitive, landmark study of how Turkish Muslims today express their faith through a wide range of Islamic canonical and non-canonical worship or pious acts...outstanding, a rare contribution to learning and merits the widest possible readership. - Middle East Journal

...a useful, clearly written account of Islam in modern Turkey.

-MESA Bulletin, Glenn Yocum

It is the authors' unique blend of scholarship, personal experience, and spirituality that give the book its lasting validity. - International Journal of Middle East Studies, Anna G. Edmonds

ADIL ?ZDEMIR is a Member of the Faculty, Department of Basic Islamic Disciplines, Theological School, Dokuz Eyl?l, Izmir, Turkey. He served in Turkey's Department of Religious Affairs as a local religious functionary for four years before his academic career. In 1979-80 he won a scholarship to lÓÙ