The president is commander in chief, a post at the very heart of Turkey's secular establishment.

The secular establishment, however, backed by strong institutions like the military, upholds the ban.

There are people who believe Iran should turn into a secular establishment, like the Turkish system.

Ingalls is a secular establishment and has no parent affiliation.

It is the secular establishment that wields the real power, he said.

But because the secular establishment is so powerful, most have to confine their revolt to small symbolic acts.

What can the liberal, secular establishment do to build bridges and avert the possibility of future battles?

He was considered a grave threat to secular political establishment of Egypt.

That would probably lead to a confrontation with the secular political establishment.

He has argued that the change is the only way to avoid being blocked by the secular establishment.