Islams and Modernity in Cyprus and Turkey: A Comparative Perspective

Authors

• Michael Todd Smith, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2025

Abstract

This article critically analyzes Aziz Al-Azmeh’s concept of Islams, while arguing for a contextbased analysis of the meeting between religious identity and modernity. It provides a loose framework for analyzing encounters between Islams and modernity in the cases of Cyprus and Turkey. Despite their close cultural and political connections at the rise of modernity, these two cases diverge, showcasing a high degree of public and private secularism in Cyprus and a contested public secularism and significant private religious identification in Turkey.

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Recommended Citation

Smith, Michael Todd. 2025. “Islams and Modernity in Cyprus and Turkey: A Comparative Perspective.” Journal of Religion and Society 27: 96–110. https://doi.org/10.64667/HHXY9178.

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First Page

96

Last Page

110

Publication Title

Journal of Religion and Society

DOI

https://doi.org/10.64667/HHXY9178