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Ahmet Kuru: Islam, Catholicism, and Religion-State Separation

Ahmet T. Kuru explains how the alliance between the ulema (Islamic scholars) and the state was historically constructed, rather than being an inherent feature of Islam. He critiques the common stereotype that Islam fundamentally opposes religion-state separation, whereas Christianity endorses it—an idea often promoted by both Islamists and Islamophobes. Kuru argues that the ulema-state alliance in the Muslim world emerged after the mid-eleventh century, while the church-state separation in Western Europe was similarly institutionalized during this period. This video summarizes Kuru's article "Islam, Catholicism, and Religion-State Separation: An Essential or Historical Difference?" https://ijor.co.uk/ijor/article/view/... (open access). Moderator: Prof. Ahmet Erdi Ozturk.