THE “OTHER” ISLAM IN TURKEY: SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE ALEVI COMMUNITY

Жигульская, Д.В.

Автор: Жигульская Дарья Владимировна
Журнал: Вопросы национальных и федеративных отношений
Номер: 3
Год издания: 2017
Первая страница: 25
Последняя страница: 32
Аннотация: The title of this paper is the “Other” Islam in Turkey, which aims to reflect two main points. Namely, Turkey is a Muslim-majority country that is also a secular democratic state. Turkey’s religious tradition is extraordinarily rich and Islam is not a monolithic religion in the country. The Alevi community is Turkey’s leading non-Sunni Muslim minority. There are no precise data on the number of Alevis in Turkey, but estimates range from 10 to 15 million. The second point concerns the phenomenon of “othering” and its implications for the daily life and social status of the Alevi community today. In the Ottoman Empire, Alevis were considered heretics and, therefore, suffered severe discrimination. That is why they supported the establishment of the secular republic, which severed ties to Sunni Islam as the state religion and put an end to formal discrimination against Alevis. Despite its secular nature, however, the republic maintained the privileged position of Sunni Islam. Nevertheless, especially since the 1990s, the Alevis have become more visible in society and more active in the political arena. Today, the Alevis are a significant factor in Turkey’s social and political climate. This paper gives a general description of the Alevi community in Turkey and focuses on the evolution of its social and political status from the proclamation of the Republic to the present day.
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