Pro-Violence Sermons of a Secular State: Turkey’s Diyanet on Islamist Militarism, Jihadism and Glorification of Martyrdom

The literature on martyrdom has not, so far, systematically analysed a constitutionally secular state’s extensive use of religion in propagating martyrdom narratives by using state-controlled religious institutions. This paper addresses this gap in martyrdom literature. In addition, even though some...

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Main Authors: Ihsan Yilmaz, Omer F. Erturk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/8/659