Turkish Islam

Submitted by Charlotte (United States), Jan 26, 2007 at 02:44

Simply put: Turkish muslims tend to be far more liberal than Arab muslims. (Depending on the area of Turkey, the eastern region being far more fundamentalist). Turkey is considered a secular nation. Hijab is banned in government buildings, there is no law compelling the religion or banning the practice of others. Qur'anic law is not enforced and the majority of the people do not adhere strictly to even the five pillars of Islam.

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