Fakihler ve Sofuların Kavgası

A book depicting the world of ideas and mentality of the Ottoman Empire in the 17th century... This is a period when debates and polarizations within the ulema were decisive not only about religion, but also about state and social life. This phase of the struggle between the jurists and the pious, in other words, the preachers and the sheikhs, which has traversed the history of Islam, is also knotted around the aim of influencing politics. Ali Fuat Bilkan explains what kind of turmoil and at the same time what kind of a reign of bigotry the fight between the Kadizadelis and Sivasilis, which constituted the two "factions" of scholars, led to. Along with discussions on many concrete issues, from tobacco and coffee use to singing, from greetings to visiting graves, the famous Cinci Hodja and Sabbatai Zevi, who is the subject of conspiracy theories today, also have a place in the story. A review that offers the keys to understanding today's political mentality and culture.


In fact, the attitude of using some issues that can be interpreted as "furuat" (secondary importance) in religion to the extent of making its addressees unbelievers continues today as an example of mentality. This mentality, which started after the period of the Four Caliphs and continues today in the form of different groups, sects, communities, religious or political movements, essentially aims to achieve its ideals with a top-down method by backing the administrative power.
-Ali Fuat Bilkan-
(From the Promotional Bulletin)



Number of Pages: 207

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Iletisim Publishing

Number of Pages: 207

First Print Year: 2016

Language Turkish