RELIGST 3CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Turkification, Tazir, Ulama

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELIGST 3CC3
• Professor: Liyakat Takim

Document Summary

Turks saw and defined themselves as part of europe reform so as to make the self part of europe. Did not have a romantic view of history: did not talk of their past, turkish contributed to islamic heritage undermined. Turks reformed their society to be one with modern world: more in touch with european world than the islamic world, wanted to remove islam from the public life. Other muslims often blamed europeans, turks reformed themselves (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Turks took charge of a large part of the empire. Wanted to created turkish islam , relevant and integral to society. Reviewed their relationship with islam: chose secularism (church and state, demote to a more personal level. Did not reject islam as such: against the public expression of islam. 18th c reform in army: goal was to keep the sultan in power. Janissaries new army created through conscription by sultan,