“I and the Other: a Quranic Account in the Context of Religious Differences”
Hidayet Aydar - Mehmed Atalay
Abstract Of Title
Human beings are different from one another not only in terms of physical
appearance but also in terms of ethnicity, language, etc. These differences tend to form or
reinforce the concept of ‘the Other.’ In addition, it seems that primary factors contributing
to the forming or reinforcing of the perception of ‘the Other’ are still the ones related to
religious differences. In this article, we will look into religion-related differences in the
Quranic perspective, drawing on the ways utilized to deal with the concept of ‘the Other’
throughout Islamic history. More specifically, in this article, we seek to put forth an account
effective and useful in dealing with the concept of ‘the Other’ in the perspective of Quranic
revelations. In doing that we will be especially focusing on the relationships between
peoples of different religions in the Ottoman Empire and how the relevant Quranic verses
were interpreted and acted out by the Ottomans. By investigating the Quranic perspective
and how it was implemented in history, we seek to make a contribution to modern ways
that are utilized in dealing with the concept of ‘the Other.’
Information Of Title
Lnaguage: English - Type: Research - Number of pages: 24 - Date: 2015 - Country: TR