Some of the leading nineteenth century social scientists and philosopherstheorised that religion and religious institutions would lose their function both at the public and private spheres of life as a result of rationalization, urbanization, and advancement in science and technology. Although this theory may explain, at least to some extent, the status of religion in some of the Western societies, it, nonetheless, is from being a universally applicable theory given the persistence of religion and religious institutions in some Western and non-Western societies such as Turkey. This article, therefore, attempts to answer specifically the question of why after such an intense modernization program, traditional religious learning institutions, madrasahs, are still active in Turkey.
Madrasah tradition modernization saydah Diyarbakır Tillo Turkey
Some of the leading nineteenth century social scientists and philosopherstheorised that religion and religious institutions would lose their function both at the public and private spheres of life as a result of rationalization, urbanization, and advancement in science and technology. Although this theory may explain, at least to some extent, the status of religion in some of the Western societies, it, nonetheless, is from being a universally applicable theory given the persistence of religion and religious institutions in some Western and non-Western societies such as Turkey. This article, therefore, attempts to answer specifically the question of why after such an intense modernization program, traditional religious learning institutions, madrasahs, are still active in Turkey.
Madrasah tradition modernization saydah Diyarbakır Tillo Turkey
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | September 20, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 26 Issue: 2 |
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