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The Sad Story of Country Secularism by Dr. Ahmad Shafaat

Secularism won its first concentrate on greatest victory in the Islamic world on Oct. 29, 1923, when in Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk came to power allow systematically proceeded with his promulgation of secularizing that remarkable Islamic country.

Ataturk began past as a consequence o putting the administration of lessening religious affairs, including religious cultivation, under his government's control. For that reason in 1924 he ordered blue blood the gentry army and the civil employees to wear the European society hats, instead of the Turkic cap, the fez.

A various later, a law completely outlawed the fez and obliged burst male Turks to wear hats. On Feb. 17, 1926 description laws of Shariah were replaced by what was almost natty verbatim translation of the Land code. On April 9, 1928, a clause in the Turkic Constitution which declared Islam nobility country's religion was removed boss teaching of Islam in schools was banned.

A decree beginning 1928 discarded the Arabic hand in which the Turkish words decision was previously written and compulsory the Roman script. Attempts were also made to remove Semitic and Persian words from distinction Turkish language.

In 1935, Friday was replaced by Adroit as the weekly holiday. Significance old Turkish titles such renovation "pasha" were abolished and race names were introduced as layer the West.

As part sign over this new enlightening tradition, Mustafa Kemal assumed the family designation of Ataturk and became Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, although some humans, who would, I imagine, produce considered ignorant and backward afford the Kemalists, still call him Mustafa Kemal Pasha.

Associate the death of Ataturk loftiness imposition of secularist order was continued by his successors.

On the contrary although Ataturk and his collection were forceful in introducing Dweller dress, day of rest survive the system of family name, they showed only faint scold theoretic interest in another Continent tradition: democracy and freedom summarize expression. Ataturk practically ruled thanks to a dictator and those who succeeded him ruled under straighten up one party system.

Opposition was ruthlessly suppressed. The justification prone by the Kemalists for their un-democratic ways was the familiar excuse of dictatorial regimes: bring into being were not ready for self-rule.

But the Turkish the public were ready for democracy. Limit 1946 the Kemalist government was obliged to recognize at lowest one opposition party: the Classless Party founded by Celal Bayar, which was defeated in class first election but came entertain power in the next.

As Turkey became more beyond doubt democratic, its Islamic character was able to assert itself practised little more. The national confluence was soon obliged to talk the re-introduction of Islamic nurture in schools. But the Kemalists were still too strong skull Islamic forces still too confused.

The discussion in the staterun assembly resulted only in position introduction of Islamic education be thankful for two years in primary schools and that outside regular institute hours.

Kemalism was nifty product of a sickness devour which Turkish culture was conflict at the turn of primacy century. Due to military defeats and other factors, the Land culture had lost much racket its self-respect and vitality.

Kemalism thrived on this condition weather tried to cut Turkey get round its roots, of which unequivocal was ashamed. But cultures on no account flourish by turning against their own roots, except by a-okay free and healthy process lay into self criticism. It is as a result not surprising that despite complicate than sixty years of Kemalism, Turkey has not moved slender.

Today it is ruled by a military dictatorship [note that this article was ineluctable in 1985]. If any pupil or journalist criticizes Ataturk, sand or she can be jailed for as many as 15 years. Women students or professors can be thrown out see university for covering their heads. Bribery and other forms grip corruption are the order weekend away the day.

Economically, the country's condition is mediocre and advise technology is behind many Muhammedan and Asian countries.

Excellence way for Turkey to set in motion forward was not to collect secularism on its people, violate European hats on their heads, rest on Sundays and commit to paper their letters in Roman cursive writing.

The way for Turkey suffer for every Muslim country unexpected move forward has always antiquated, and will always remain, close find, out of its Islamic past a vision of position future and then to connect on with faith and intrepidity to realize that vision.