A Study to ascertain groups and categories of mosques, and number of imams and muezzins are needed in mosques in Turkey
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- Sakarya Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
This research is carried out to explore groups and categories of mosques, and number
of imams and muezzins are needed for these mosques in Turkey. To do this, firstly
mosques are classified into four groups and a score is given to each mosque according
to its importance and characteristics. Secondly, mosques are categorized within their
groups depending on their five characteristics including their scores. Finally, quantity of
imams and muezzins are needed for these mosques are gauged. Data from “Mosque
Data Bank at the Presidency of Religious Affairs” are mainly used in this study. Reliability
and validity of results from data analyses are controlledin a field-work carried out
in ten cities including Samsun, Trabzon, Erzurum, Bingöl, Kahramanmaraş, Nevşehir,
Bolu, Edirne, Çanakkale and Denizli. Results are revealed that in a full-time status
70,530 imams and 11,725 muezzins are needed in 76,922 mosques throughout Turkey.
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