Calvinist Islam
n.— «Calvinist Islam is a term coined by sociologists to describe the Anatolia region’s blend of Muslim religious fervor, hard work and marketplace values.…The region’s mix of Muslim values, hard work and raging capitalism has even prompted sociologists to coin a new term to describe the phenomenon: Calvinist Islam.» —“Turks Knock on Europe’s Door With Evidence That Islam and Capitalism Can Coexist” by Dan Bilefsky in Kayseri, Turkey New York Times Aug. 27, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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