Religious Education in Turkey

Name: Religious Education in Turkey
Author: Aktas, Hamza

Title	Religious Education in Turkey
Author	Aktas, Hamza
Subject	Religious education
Type	Book
Language	ara,eng
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Library:	Royal Danish Library
Library Asset ID	ISSN: 1301-966X, DOI: 10.15745/da.1655095
Record ID	cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a664f984fa1445629c27fe9a23a5c4e2
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Notes	İsmet Parmaksızoğlu's work titled Religious Education in Turkey comprehensively discusses the historical development of religious education in Turkey from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, its transformations and its relationship with education policies. While examining the social and pedagogical dimensions of religious education, the book analyzes the transition process from traditional educational institutions in the Ottoman Empire to the modern education system. During the Ottoman period, religious education was carried out through institutional structures such as madrasas and Mekteb-i Sibyan. Although these institutions teach basic religious knowledge, they have not been able to keep up with scientific and technical developments over time and have fallen behind in the face of modern education. With the Tanzimat Period, Westernization movements began in the Ottoman Empire and radical reforms were made in the field of education. The opening of Western-style schools has caused traditional religious education to fall into a secondary position within the system. With the proclamation of the Republic, religious education entered the process of integration into the secular education system. With the Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law enacted in 1924, madrasahs were closed and the education system was taken under state control and secularized. However, the society's demand for religious education continued and an attempt was made to eliminate the deficiency in this field by opening Imam Hatip schools in 1949. After 1960, education policies included new regulations for the institutionalization of religious education, religion courses were added to the curriculum in primary schools and Faculties of Theology were opened. The work emphasizes that religious education is not only limited to the teaching process, but is also linked to social identity, individual values and state policies. The author discusses in detail how religious education was shaped in different periods from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, and analyzes the phases religious education went through, especially in the modernization process. The author systematically discusses, starting from madrasah education in the Ottoman Empire, the transition to Western education models in the Tanzimat Era, educational reforms in the Constitutional Monarchy Era, and the taking of religious education under state control with the Republic. It focuses on the decline in education in madrasahs over time, the removal of modern sciences from the curriculum, and the negative effects of this situation on the Ottoman education system. In particular, the process of transforming education into a completely secular system with the Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law is discussed in detail, and the social consequences of the complete abolition of religious education in this period are discussed. It is emphasized that developments such as the opening of Imam Hatip schools in 1949 in order to give religious education a systematic structure again, and then the re-introduction of religious courses into the curriculum since the 1960s, were carried out in line with the demands of the society. The author points out the drawbacks of completely abolishing or completely liberating religious education and recommends the development of a state-controlled model based on scientific and pedagogical foundations. He argues that a scientific and contemporary model of religious education should be created without harming the principle of secularism. As a result, Religious Education in Turkey is an important resource that discusses in detail the transformations of religious education in the period from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, the effects of state policies and their reflections on society. The book discusses the historical development of religious education from pedagogical, social and political perspectives and offers suggestions for the future. It is a comprehensive resource for academics and experts conducting research in the fields of educational sciences, history and religious education.
Görüntüle	Dini araştırmalar, 2025-06 (68), p.459-463

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Religious Education in Turkey

Author Aktas, Hamza

Subject Religious education

Type Book

Language ara,eng

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Library Royal Danish Library

Library Asset ID ISSN: 1301-966X, DOI: 10.15745/da.1655095

Record ID cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a664f984fa1445629c27fe9a23a5c4e2

Library Location Directory of Open Access Journals

Notes İsmet Parmaksızoğlu's work titled Religious Education in Turkey comprehensively discusses the historical development of religious education in Turkey from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, its transformations and its relationship with education policies. While examining the social and pedagogical dimensions of religious education, the book analyzes the transition process from traditional educational institutions in the Ottoman Empire to the modern education system. During the Ottoman period, religious education was carried out through institutional structures such as madrasas and Mekteb-i Sibyan. Although these institutions teach basic religious knowledge, they have not been able to keep up with scientific and technical developments over time and have fallen behind in the face of modern education. With the Tanzimat Period, Westernization movements began in the Ottoman Empire and radical reforms were made in the field of education. The opening of Western-style schools has caused traditional religious education to fall into a secondary position within the system. With the proclamation of the Republic, religious education entered the process of integration into the secular education system. With the Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law enacted in 1924, madrasahs were closed and the education system was taken under state control and secularized. However, the society's demand for religious education continued and an attempt was made to eliminate the deficiency in this field by opening Imam Hatip schools in 1949. After 1960, education policies included new regulations for the institutionalization of religious education, religion courses were added to the curriculum in primary schools and Faculties of Theology were opened. The work emphasizes that religious education is not only limited to the teaching process, but is also linked to social identity, individual values and state policies. The author discusses in detail how religious education was shaped in different periods from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, and analyzes the phases religious education went through, especially in the modernization process. The author systematically discusses, starting from madrasah education in the Ottoman Empire, the transition to Western education models in the Tanzimat Era, educational reforms in the Constitutional Monarchy Era, and the taking of religious education under state control with the Republic. It focuses on the decline in education in madrasahs over time, the removal of modern sciences from the curriculum, and the negative effects of this situation on the Ottoman education system. In particular, the process of transforming education into a completely secular system with the Tevhid-i Tedrisat Law is discussed in detail, and the social consequences of the complete abolition of religious education in this period are discussed. It is emphasized that developments such as the opening of Imam Hatip schools in 1949 in order to give religious education a systematic structure again, and then the re-introduction of religious courses into the curriculum since the 1960s, were carried out in line with the demands of the society. The author points out the drawbacks of completely abolishing or completely liberating religious education and recommends the development of a state-controlled model based on scientific and pedagogical foundations. He argues that a scientific and contemporary model of religious education should be created without harming the principle of secularism. As a result, Religious Education in Turkey is an important resource that discusses in detail the transformations of religious education in the period from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, the effects of state policies and their reflections on society. The book discusses the historical development of religious education from pedagogical, social and political perspectives and offers suggestions for the future. It is a comprehensive resource for academics and experts conducting research in the fields of educational sciences, history and religious education.

Görüntüle Dini araştırmalar, 2025-06 (68), p.459-463