"The book is a fine contribution to the scholarship on the negotiation of secularism."-- CHOICE x "The need to understand Islam is obvious. Berna Turam's elegant and incisive ethnography of Turkey's Gülenist movement makes a major contribution in showing tension and diversity within the Islamic world."--John A. Hall, McGill University "In dealing with Islam, books have seemed incapable of going beyond terrorism, jihad , and al-Qaeda. But, Berna Turam ably demonstrates that Islam has multiple faces and diverse ways of dealing with the existing secular world. For anyone who wants to understand the evolving role of Islam in the Middle East and beyond, Between Islam and the State is a must read."--Joel Migdal, University of Washington "As a sharp contrast to their historical confrontational relationship, the author explores the sources, nature and outcomes of emergent engagements between Islam and the state A compelling read, well-written and extraordinarily honest, this study looks beyond the actions and agendas of political leaders and the party agendas and delves into the heart of everyday life.

"-- The Muslim World Book Review "Overall, Turam's Between Islam and the State is an insightful study on the relations between the state and Islam in Turkey, and makes an illuminating methodological contribution to the subject. It is a must-read for students of state-Islam relations and democracy, and for those who seek to understand the changes that have been occurring in Turkey throughout the last decade."-- Insight Turkey "All in all, this book can be highly recommended to students of Islam who wish to escape from the neo-orientalist flaws of literature on Islam."-- ISAM: Turkish Journal of Islamic Studies.