摘要：This article comparatively examines the perceptions and attitudes of young people who define themselves as Islamists and those who do not define themselves as such, towards the phenomenon of sect. The research targets the 17-35 age group that uses social media. The research was conducted through survey, a data collection tool commonly used from quantitative research techniques. The survey, which was launched among young people using social media during the pandemic period, was popularized by the snowball technique. Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Mail, such as internet and social media tools to reach the target audience, 1000 young people were targeted to conduct surveys. But despite all efforts, the number of respondents was limited to 778. Some of the participants were not included in the assessment process in the survey because they were over 35 years of age.Women (31 percent) are less represented in the research group compared to men (69 percent). The average age of the youth is 24 and singles constitute the majority. In terms of education, high school and university youth are more dominant. From this point of view, it is understandable that their income levels are low. Most of the young people have spent a significant part of their lives in provinces and big cities (72 percent), and still 74 percent of them live in such settlements. This means that in this study, mostly the religious identities and sectarian attitudes of urban youth are examined. When the views of young people participating in the study on sects are analyzed, it can be said that Islamist youth are more conservative and traditional compared to others. Non-Islamic youth criticize sects on many issues and believe that it will be particularly beneficial to benefit from other sects. In this sense, non-Islamist youth diverge from traditional views and are thrown into a position where society can worry. All these findings show that sects are not taboo among young people (especially non-Islamist youth), but are now a controversial issue. However, these findings do not mean that young people always have clear opinions about the phenomenon of sectarianism. Although they see sects as human formations and differentiation, they do not look favorably on the issue of updating them in our age. At this point, it can be said that there is a tendency to taboo sects.
关键词：Youth;Islamist youth;non-Islamist youth;sects;perceptions and attitudes
