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