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D. ISLAMIC CULTURE IN TURKEY

ISLAMIC

CULTURE IN

TURKEY

Muslims are generally religious in Turkey.Most people get up for dawn
prayers and go to the mosque to pray. Then he went to work. The Islamic
customs of Muslims in Turkey are derived from Sufism. The Hanafi Muslims
in Turkey are adherents of the Itiqad Maturidi school. Muslims in Turkey have
very good relations with followers of other religions. Of course this is
because it is a legacy of the Ottoman Empire.People in Turkey are hard
workers. They work hard at work. When it was time to pray, they set out to
pray. Of course there are those who do not pray. This is normal. Because it was
forbidden to pray at work many years ago. Especially a few years ago, religious
exhibitions were not welcome in government offices. Hijab or any
religious display is prohibited. In government offices, especially in schools or
universities. But about 15 years ago, this began to disappear and people began
to show their religion. Anywhere. The reason for this is because Turkey is a
very secular country. However, about 15 years ago the regulation began to
soften

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