Islam in Turkey
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Islam is by far the most practiced religion in Turkey. Most Turkish people are Sunni Muslims, and most of them belong to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence. Smaller numbers belong to the Alevi, Ja'far
Hagia Sophia, a mosque since 1453 that serves as an important cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally the most important church in the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Menucihr Mosque in Kars, the first mosque within the borders of modern Turkey
Selimiye Mosque, Edirne.
President Mustafa Kemal Pasha and Mufti Abdurrahman Kamil Effendi in Amasya (1930)
In the Ottoman Empire, dress codes were based on religious and ethnic principles and also served as an indicator of professional and social status. However, in the last two centuries of the Empire, wi
Islam in Turkey
…not containing any references to Islam, alcohol consumption being prevalent, and instead of promoting religious activities there was a state-imposed ban on Islamic attire and restrictions on religious activities until the late 2010s. Others argue this view is not valid, pointing to the fact that many elements of Turkish…
Atatürk and an old woman in çarşaf
Abdülhamid II's decree dated April 2, 1892, prohibited by the wearing of çarşaf.
Kemal Atatürk and his wife Latife Uşakizade during a trip to Bursa in 1924
Abdullah Gül's wife, Hayrünisa Gül became the first hijabi first lady in Turkish history