![]() In the early periods, the common language of the “Nation of Islam” was only Arabic. As a term found in the Qur'an, 'nation' refers to a religion and its believers. On the other hand, the concept of nation in Islamic civilization has existed since the beginning and its meaning is clear. In the meantime, many states were fell apart, while the newly established ones faced the same danger. Thus, although they were known as “nation-states”, none of the states belonged to a clearly definable nation, and it was not possible for a state to artificially build its own nation. Meanwhile, instead of accepting historical integrations, each state tried to build its own nation by choosing one of the definitions made. There was no consensus on any of the very different definitions produced on unrelated grounds such as race, native language and citizenship. ![]() In the studies carried out to define the nation, the ideas of philosophers were used, not sociological observations. Under the influence of the French Revolution, the “nation” became a new socio-political force in Europe. ![]() These comparisons should be useful to know what is appropriate for Turkey. Within this study, understandings of nation in Islamic civilization and “modern-secular” Western civilization are compared both with each other and on socio-political structures. ![]()
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