Why does Turkey believe in Islam?

The Turkish nation originated from oguz, a nomadic tribe alliance in West Turkistan in Central Asia. From the middle of the 7th century to the 8th century, after the Arabs conquered Central Asia, some Turks converted to Islam, and in the/kloc-0th century, the Turkmen in Seljuk realized Islamization.

165438+In the second half of the 20th century, Turkic tribes headed by Seljuks began to conquer and migrate to all parts of Asia Minor, and established the Roman Sultanate in konya (1077 ~ 1308).

/kloc-At the beginning of the 3rd century, Mongols invaded the west on a large scale. /kloc-The Kayi tribe, a Turk from Oguz who lived in the Amu Darya River valley in Central Asia in the 20th century, believed in Islam and was forced to move westward under the leadership of its leader Ertugrul, and entered a special residence in the northwest of Asia Minor, belonging to the Sultanate of Rome.

1299, the leader Osman I invaded the territory of the Byzantine Empire, made Yenisehir its capital, declared independence, and laid the embryonic form of the Ottoman Empire. Islam spread widely in Asia Minor, and some local Greeks and Armenians who believed in Christianity converted to Islam and began to integrate with Turks.

During the reign of orhan gazi, the real founder of the Ottoman Empire (1324 ~ 1360), he moved his capital to bursa. Later, it captured Nicea, Nicomida and Scutari, and its power reached Marmarahi and Gallipoli Peninsula. He believed in Sunni teachings, built mosques and religious schools, supported the missionary activities of Sufi Tariqa Mawlawiyya and Bakhtash, and promoted the spread and development of Islamic culture in this region.

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Islam in Turkey:

Turkey has a population of 74 million, 99% of whom believe in Islam, and most of them are Sunnis. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan attended the opening ceremony of Mimar Shinan Mosque in Istanbul on the same day and wished the people of the whole country a happy Ramadan.

Ramadan is an important religious activity and festival for Muslims. Many cities in Turkey have set up open-air tents to provide free vegetarian meals for Muslims. The huge tent in Eminonu block of Istanbul can provide free fast food for more than 5,000 citizens.

On the same day, Istanbul Governor Hussein Mutlu also came to the tent to enjoy fasting with the citizens. The traditional Eid al-Fitr meals of Turkish Muslims include dates, water, soup, barbecue, scones, dried fruits, yogurt and desserts.

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