Welcome to the Middle East! We encourage you to join us to divulge into the unique culture of the Middle East while learning how countries strive to westernize and modernize in order to reconstruct their country. You will also read how in this time period marked a conflict which is still continuing now. Enjoy!
TERMS TO KNOW:
KEMAL ATATURK-
TURKISH ARMY OFFICER AND STATESMAN; FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF TURKEY
QURAN-
THE SACRED WRITINGS OF ISLAM REVEALED BY GOD; MUSLIMS BELIEVED THE QURAN WAS THE BOOK OF DIVINE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION FOR MANKIND
SECULARIZATION-
ACTIVITY OF CHANGING SOMETHING IN WHICH IT IS NO LONGER UNDER THE CONTROL OF INFLUENCE OF RELIGION
TERMS TO KNOW:
KEMAL ATATURK-
TURKISH ARMY OFFICER AND STATESMAN; FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF TURKEY
QURAN-
THE SACRED WRITINGS OF ISLAM REVEALED BY GOD; MUSLIMS BELIEVED THE QURAN WAS THE BOOK OF DIVINE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION FOR MANKIND
SECULARIZATION-
ACTIVITY OF CHANGING SOMETHING IN WHICH IT IS NO LONGER UNDER THE CONTROL OF INFLUENCE OF RELIGION