The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence

When Istanbul (then Constantinople) was ruled by the Byzantine Christian governors, it witnessed many religious, economic, political, cultural, and social problems, which had created an intolerant environment dominating all aspects of Istanbul’s day-to-day interactions. The religious and cultural ac...

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Main Author:	Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi
Other Authors:	Arslan, Mehmet Fatih
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English English
Published:	Instanbul University 2010
Subjects:	BP160 General works on Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc.
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/4914/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/4914/1/PAPER_DrFatmirShehu.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/4914/4/The_Experience_of_Istanbul.pdf

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spelling	iium-49142013-12-27T07:08:11Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/4914/ The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi BP160 General works on Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. When Istanbul (then Constantinople) was ruled by the Byzantine Christian governors, it witnessed many religious, economic, political, cultural, and social problems, which had created an intolerant environment dominating all aspects of Istanbul’s day-to-day interactions. The religious and cultural activities of Istanbul’s community were very exclusivistic in nature. Openness with others in and out Istanbul was not encouraged; rather it was forbidden. However, Istanbul’s intolerant climate was changed to tolerant inter-religious and cultural coexistence during the Ottoman Muslims’ administration. In this sense, Istanbul, not only became the capital city of Ottoman Caliphate, but it became a very important centre of religious and cultural pluralism built on the premises of mutual respect and tolerant coexistence, which helped its community, as well as the communities under its governance, to progress in all aspects of life. This paper has attempted to study: (i) an introduction about Albania and Albanians; (ii) the new paradigm shift of religious and cultural pluralism that was introduced by Ottoman Muslims to Istanbul; (iii) the impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence, which was made a reality after the Ottoman Muslims stepped on the Albanian shores. This paper has reached at the conclusion that Istanbul’s metropolitan community and tolerant administration had a great impact on the foundation of Albania’s society. Instanbul University Arslan, Mehmet Fatih Bilici, Muhammed Veysel 2010 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4914/1/PAPER_DrFatmirShehu.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/4914/4/The_Experience_of_Istanbul.pdf Shehu, Fatmir Mehdi (2010) The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence. In: Coexistence of Religious and Cultural Diversities: The Experience of Istanbul. Instanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 517-529. ISBN 978-975-404-880-3
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description	When Istanbul (then Constantinople) was ruled by the Byzantine Christian governors, it witnessed many religious, economic, political, cultural, and social problems, which had created an intolerant environment dominating all aspects of Istanbul’s day-to-day interactions. The religious and cultural activities of Istanbul’s community were very exclusivistic in nature. Openness with others in and out Istanbul was not encouraged; rather it was forbidden. However, Istanbul’s intolerant climate was changed to tolerant inter-religious and cultural coexistence during the Ottoman Muslims’ administration. In this sense, Istanbul, not only became the capital city of Ottoman Caliphate, but it became a very important centre of religious and cultural pluralism built on the premises of mutual respect and tolerant coexistence, which helped its community, as well as the communities under its governance, to progress in all aspects of life. This paper has attempted to study: (i) an introduction about Albania and Albanians; (ii) the new paradigm shift of religious and cultural pluralism that was introduced by Ottoman Muslims to Istanbul; (iii) the impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence, which was made a reality after the Ottoman Muslims stepped on the Albanian shores. This paper has reached at the conclusion that Istanbul’s metropolitan community and tolerant administration had a great impact on the foundation of Albania’s society.
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title	The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence
title_short	The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence
title_full	The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence
title_fullStr	The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence
title_full_unstemmed	The impact of Istanbul on the construction of Albania’s religious and cultural coexistence
title_sort	impact of istanbul on the construction of albania’s religious and cultural coexistence
publisher	Instanbul University
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