RELG 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Fez, Critical Role, Theocracy
21 Jul 2016
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Mustafa kemal ataturk- led modernization of turkey: born in 1881, father was a customs officer, kemal means perfection, b/c in school he was very good at math, joined military and secret society of reform officers. Thought turkey should be more western: joined the young turks. Wide ranging modernization: democratic form of gov instead of autocratic. Opposed by traditionalists, especially towards religion and public life: believed that traditional islam impeded country"s development. Ataturk wanted separation between religion and state: said you could be a citizen without being a muslim, no need to persecute minority faiths, freedom of conscience- diversity, religious diversity. Decouple older islamic ways: banned the wearing of the fez, discouraged women from wearing the hijab, however not banned, launched reform to give women equal rights. Women had equal rights in divorce, custody, and inheritance. Changed calendar and replaced islamic calendar with western calendar.
