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ISLAM IN TURKEY. By Ülküye EVREN , Hülya DEGER Özgür TOPAL and Hali s KABLAN. ISLAM. H istorical Background Social Life Islamic Art and Philosophy Misconceptions. Historical Background. Pre-Islamic Arabia Mohammad and Foundations-to 632 Islamic Expansion and Empire-to 750
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ISLAM IN TURKEY By Ülküye EVREN, Hülya DEGERÖzgür TOPAL and Halis KABLAN
ISLAM • Historical Background • Social Life • Islamic Art and Philosophy • Misconceptions
Historical Background • Pre-Islamic Arabia • Mohammad and Foundations-to 632 • Islamic Expansion and Empire-to 750 • Abbasid Caliphate
Historical Background • Muslim Spain • Muslim Persia • Egypt and North Africa • The Turks
SOCIAL LIFE Prayer • Personal: everywhere • Public : in Mosques
SOCIAL LIFE Ramadan, Bayram & Kandil • Ramadan Bayrami • Kurban Bayrami • 5 Kandils
The Islamic style is distinguished by the novelty and extraordinary quality of techniques used in the making of utilitarian objects. These techniques are: • Calligraphy (Beautiful Writing) • Miniature Painting • Ceramic Tiles (Cini) • Ebru (Paper Marbling)
CALLIGRAPHY is the art of handwriting. • MINIATURE PAINTING is the painting of small pictures.
CERAMIC TILES (CINI) isused for interior decorations. • EBRU (PAPER MARBLING) is a traditional Turkish art.
ISLAMICPHILOSOPHY Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi • The great Anatolian philosopher and the father of the Mevlevi sec. "Come, come again, whoever you are, come!Heathen, fire worshipper or idolatrous, come!Come even if you broke your penitence a hundred times,Ours is the portal of hope, come as you are."
MISCONCEPTIONS I.Women in Turkey • Different from other Middle Eastern countries women in Turkey are free to perform different jobs such as; • Politicians • Singers • Farmers • Carpenters
MISCONCEPTIONS II. State structure of Turkey Turkey is a democratic state
CONCLUSION • Historical Background • Social Life • Islamic Art and Philosophy • Misconception
Websites and Contact Info http://www.allaboutturkey.com/islam.htm Our e-mails addresses: Ülküye Evren: ulkiye@bilkent.edu.tr Hülya Değer : hulyad@bilkent.edu.tr Özgür Topal : tozgur@bilkent.edu.tr Halis Kablan : halisk@bilkent.edu.tr