In clash between tradition and modernism Turkey is among the countries that accepted modernity with all its necessities for several reasons. Laism and secularism are its two most prominent characteristics. However we are witnessing the fall of secularism and rise of laism in this country which is a result of several different internal and external variables. This article is based on this hypoth...

No doubt one of the most important effective factors in the beliefs, views, conduct and discourses of Muslims is the speech of the holy Prophet. Beside this important factor, the way the speeches, life history and tradition of the Prophet are interpreted and conceived has caused the emergence of different sects and denominations. “Following and guidance” tradition, for Sunni people, constitutes...

The explanation and study of the meaning of a tradition is certainly based on confirming its receiving validity and also its content validity, a content which should be attributed to the infallible. In other words, it is based on the degree of the consistency of the narrated text to the original one. In this regard, the efforts of religious scholars from the past to thepresent are so ostensible...

abstract over the past two decades, applied linguists and language teachers have shown a great deal of interest in genre-centered approaches , mainly because of pedagogic concerns . this has been due to the need to help non-native readers enhance their ability to understand academic and scientific texts. following swales’ (1981) works on genre analysis, studies of different sections of resear...