Ottoman modernization is a profound transformation process shaped by the religious and philosophical dimensions influenced by Western civilization. The Tanzimat and Islahat Edicts laid the foundations for a secular state structure by limiting religious law and redefining the societal role of Islam. These reforms brought efforts to reconcile Islam with modernization. Reformist Islamic thinkers argued that the scientific and technological advancements of the West were compatible with the fundamental values of Islam and proposed that religion could be a resource, not an obstacle, in the modernization process. Nevertheless, Ottoman modernization accelerated secularization movements under the influence of Western thought. The Young Turks and the Committee of Union and Progress approached modernization within a secular framework through ideas like positivism and materialism. During this period, religious authority was replaced by new bureaucratic elites, and the ulema class largely lost its social influence. However, modernization movements drew reactions from conservative circles, with traditional Islamic scholars viewing modernization as an attempt to impose Western values. Despite these tensions, Ottoman modernization laid a theoretical groundwork for the reforms of the Republican era and played a critical role in shaping the identity of modern Turkey.
The Religious and Philosophical Interpretation of Modernization Movements in the Ottoman Period - Osmanlı Dönemi Modernleşme Hareketlerinin Dini Ve Felsefi Yorumu © 2024 by Hüseyin Vehbi İmamoğlu is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International 
Osmanlı Modernleşmesi, Din, Hukuk, Felsefe, Sekülerleşme