Between Islam and the nation; nation-building, the ulama and Alevi identity in Turkey
This article analyses the relationship between Islam and nationalism by considering the role of the ulama in Turkey, housed within the Presidency of Religious Affairs (PRA). The ulama – religious scholars and experts of Islamic law – in Muslim majority contexts are typically closely linked with the...
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Wiley
2016
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