Association for Struggle Against Capitalism Kapitalizmle Mücadele Derneği Antikapitalist Müslümanlar | |
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 Logo of the organization with stylized ا (alif) and ل (lâm) letters in the middle, meaning "No" in Arabic as in "No to Capitalism" as well as being the first word of the tawhid. | |
| Leader | İhsan Eliaçık[1] |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Istanbul |
| Ideology | Shariatism Islamic socialism Anti-capitalism |
| Religion | Islam |
| Slogan | All property belongs to God alone |
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The Anti-Capitalist Muslims[2] (Turkish: Antikapitalist Müslümanlar), also known by their official name Association for Struggle Against Capitalism[3] (Turkish: Kapitalizmle Mücadele Derneği), is a Turkish Islamic left-wing political organisation. They advocate a spiritual form of socialism,[4] believing that the teachings of the Qur'an and Muhammad are not only compatible with, but actively promote the leftist principles of equality and distributism, drawing inspiration from the early Medina welfare state. They openly challenged right-wing Muslims to read the Quran and, as they put it, "try to disprove the fact that it is leftist".[5] They have on several occasions actively clashed with the Turkish police.[6][7] The association initially gained fame for their involvement in the Gezi Park protests.[8][9]
- ^ "Anti-Capitalist Muslim leader says Gezi youth want new approach to Islam - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
- ^ "Kuğulu Park'ta 'yeryüzü sofrası' kuruldu". Radikal (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Gezi Parkı'nda cuma namazına davet: Seccadeni al gel". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Antikapitalist Muslumanlar". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Antikapitalist Müslümanlar: Hem muhafazakar hem de sol kesim kendisini sorgulamalı". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Antikapitalist Müslümanlar 1 Mayıs'ta ne yapacak?". 2015-11-19. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Cumhuriyet Gazetesi - Antikapitalist Müslümanlar'a gazlı coplu polis müdahalesi". 2015-11-19. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ "Turkey police clash with Istanbul Gezi Park protesters". BBC News. 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ^ Akyol, Mustafa (2013-07-17). "Why Turkey Has 'Anti-Capitalist Muslims'". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 2020-12-24.