Religion Islam is a monotheistic religion practiced by Muslims. They believe that Allah gave revelations to the Prophet Muhammed through the Angel Gabriel around A.D. 600. Jesus Christ and the prophets of the New Testament are accepted as Islamic precepts. During their rule of the Ottoman Empire, Islamic laws dictated the way of life for the Turks. In 1924 with the new republic government, Islamic Law was abolished as a state religion. The government removed religion …showed first 75 words of 304 total…

…showed last 75 words of 304 total…in 1987, forbid female students to cover their heads in class. Protests by other religious students and professors overturned the dress code in the 1990’s. Today, a Turkish woman’s dress has become the center of much debate. (Bollag,B., January 8, 1999). The Muslim religion accounts for 99% of the population in Turkey. Non-Muslim’s religions include: Christians, Protestants and Jews. The members of these religions usually reside in a single area and are very small in number.