Salafism in Turkey: Between persistent radicalism and cultural resilience

• Authors: Agata Wójcik

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of the study is to introduce the question of intra-Sunni ideological rivalry in modern Turkey. An attempt has been taken to understand the contemporary, competing Islamic intellec-tual thoughts in Turkish society with special attention to Salafism – perceived as an important religious narrative. Thus, some fundamental questions addressed in the article are: How does Salafism operate in modern Turkey and what position has it gained within Turkish Islam? What challenges does it pose to the Islamic philosophical and mystical tradition? Which strands within Salafism are gaining prominence in Turkey? How do Salafists define Islam, and how should politics and society be constructed according to their theology? Although the study is based on the questions posed above, its aim is not only to find the correct answers, but also to assist in a better comprehension of some of the intricate issues of Salafism in Turkey and its implications for the process of cultural resilience, which is subjected to shifting dynamics.

Keywords

EN

Turkish Islam; Salafism; Hanafi school; Sunni Islam; Sufi tradition; Maturidi kalām; cultural resilience

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Religioznawcze
• Journal: Przegląd Religioznawczy
• Year: 2024
• Issue: 1(291)
• Pages: 121-146

Dates

published

2024

Contributors

author

Agata Wójcik

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures

• https://orcid.org/0000000267092400

Identifiers

DOI

10.34813/ptr1.2024.8

Biblioteka Nauki

44896478