Islam in Modern Turkey : An Intellectual

Islam in Modern Turkey presents one of the most comprehensive studies in English of the seminal Turkish thinker and theologian, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1876-1960). A devout Muslim who strongly believed in peacefully coexisting with the West, Nursi inspired a faith movement that has played a vital role in the revival of Islam in Turkey and now numbers several million followers worldwide. While Nursi's ideas have been afforded considerable analysis, this book is the first to situate these ideas and his related activities in their historical contexts. Based on the available sources and Nursi's own works, here is a complete and balanced view of this important theologian's life and thought.

Sukran Vahide is Resident Scholar at the Istanbul Culture and Science Foundation in Istanbul, Turkey.

Author's Note on the Sources	p. vii
Note on Spelling and Punctuation	p. ix
Maps	p. x
Introduction	p. xiii
The Old Said
Childhood and Youth	p. 3
Istanbul	p. 33
Bediuzzaman and the Thirty-first of March Incident	p. 65
The Future Shall be Islam's	p. 83
The Medresetu'z-Zehra	p. 101
War and Captivity	p. 111
The Armistice Years (1): Appointment to the Daru'l-Hikmeti'l-Islamiye, and Opposition to the British	p. 131
The Armistice Years (2): The Birth of the New Said, and Departure for Ankara	p. 157
The New Said
Van	p. 177
Barla	p. 189
Eskisehir	p. 215
Kastamonu	p. 227
Denizli	p. 257
Emirdag	p. 271
Afyon	p. 285
The Third Said
Consolidation of the Nur Movement and "Jihad of the Word"	p. 305
The Last Months	p. 333
Conclusion	p. 349
Notes	p. 353
Bibliography	p. 403
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Islam in Modern Turkey : An Intellectual Biography of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

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