Fethullah Gülen's views on Islam and democracy
Author
Koyuncu, Berrin
Advisor
Heper, Metin
Date
1997Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This thesis analyzes the compatibility of Islam and democracy in Turkey in the
fight of Fethullah GOien's views. In Turkey, the most signifıcant obstacfe in front
of consolidation of democracy seems to be the irreconciliable attitudes of the
radicals- both on the part of the lslamists and on the part of the secularists. lt
can be claimed that if those radical parts are rasped, cansensus politics and
social harmony will be inevitable. Fethullah GOien may play a key role at this
point through his re-interpretation of Islam in the light of lstamic and communal
traditions specific to Anatofia.