Faisal Devji on the crisis of 'global Islam' in Turkey and elsewhere

Faisal Devji on “Waning Crescent: The Rise and Fall of Global Islam” (Yale University Press). The book argues that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Islam in countries including Turkey transformed into a modern ideological system like capitalism or communism, but this process has now reached its end. Please support Turkey Book Talk on Patreon or Substack . Supporters get a 35% discount on all Turkey/Ottoman History books published by Bloomsbury Academic, transcripts of every interview, and links to articles related to each episode.

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Faisal Devji on the crisis of 'global Islam' in Turkey and elsewhere is an episode from Turkey Book Talk by William Armstrong.

This episode is 34:22 long.

This episode was published on Apr 14, 2026.

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