From Unorthodox Sufism to Muslim Anarchism

The Disobedient Case of Islam-Based Political Thought in Turkey

Bibliographic Data

ID3310846
AuthorsKadir Can Çelik (0000-0003-2628-9159, Bilkent University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume15
Issue10
Pages1273
Publication date2024-10-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel15101273
OpenAlexW4403485186
LanguageEN
References cited19

This paper examines Muslim anarchists in Turkey who developed an Islam-based anarchist theory opposing private property, the state, capitalism, and all forms of authority. By analyzing their online periodical itaatsiz (disobedient), published since 2013, and earlier works by Muslim anarchist writers, this study explores their perspectives on the West, Islam, the Qur'an, and Sufism. Muslim anarchists stand out for their opposition to the hegemony of Enlightenment-based, anti-theist, and positivist thought in anarchist movements in Turkey and for their encouragement to re-examine concepts such as authority, private property, capitalism, and the state within the framework of Islam-based political thought. Studying how Muslim anarchists construct a social movement in today's Turkey is essential to understanding Islam-based conceptualizations of politics in Turkey and unpacking the relationship between Islam and anarchism

Ancient history · Democracy · Islam · Political Islam · Political science · Politics · Sufism · Theology · Anarchism and Radical Politics · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Turkey's Politics and Society

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