“the following features were characteristic of the Kadızadeli movement: opposition to kalām theology and opposition to religious innovations, in particular against loud dhikr in groups, the dancing rituals of certain Sufis and innovated grave visits, chiefly the practice of asking dead saints for their intercession at graves. With the aim of enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong….marked by a willingness to use force against their opponents when deemed necessary.”
Sultan Murad IV banned alcohol, tobacco, and coffee in Istanbul and the Kadızade were important in providing religious support for the Sultan in enforcing these bans.
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