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Letter written by the General Auguste Sarrou to the Jacque Soustelle, General Governor of Algeria, concerning the suggestion about adapting Muslim societies to western civilization with a particular interest in the Algerian case.
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Letter written by the General Auguste Sarrou to the Jacque Soustelle, General Governor of Algeria, concerning the suggestion about adapting Muslim societies to western civilization with a particular interest in the Algerian case.
Creator
General Auguste Sarrou
Description
Letter written by General Auguste Sarrou to the Mr.Soustelle, General Governor of Algeria, concerning the suggestion about weakening Islamic fundamentalism and adapting Muslim societies to western civilization. This introduction follow a description of the religious reform procedure in Turkey from the middle 19th Century to 1955 and an analysis of the influences of such reforms on the other Muslim countries. The letter ends with the suggestion to introduce the similar reforms in matter of law, culture and religion which have been adopted by Turkey under Atatürk into the French Union countries (Sarrou describes the religious and social situation of the Tunisian, Moroccan and Algerian populations).
Issue Date
1955-08-22
Language
French
Coverage
Istanbul
Location
SALT Research
URI
https://archives.saltresearch.org/handle/123456789/31555
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Type
Letter
Format
20,5-26,5 cm, Typewritten
Identifier
AFMSRDOC003001
Rights
Open Access
Rights Holder
Rachel Adrienne Sarrou
Accrual Method
Donation
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