Tsars, Comrades and Prophets: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Islam in Russia and the Former Soviet Union


Term Paper, 2009

10 Pages, Grade: 92


Abstract or Introduction

For almost a millennium Russia has interacted with Islam. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Islam has had a considerable impact on the formation of a new Russian identity. The “ideological and cultural vacuum” generated by the enormous political change hampers the creation of this identity. In the new liberty, formerly excluded and suppressed minorities strive for self-determination and recognition of their rights. The following study briefly depicts the new political situation. Further it analyzes the policies of the post-Soviet Russian Federation government and its consequences for Russian Muslims; it compares them with the policies of the Central Asian state of Uzbekistan. Using Turkey as a specific example, conclusions are drawn about the effects of this new socio-political climate on Russian Muslims.

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Title
Tsars, Comrades and Prophets: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Islam in Russia and the Former Soviet Union
College
Ben Gurion University
Course
Tsars, Comrades and Prophets: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Islam in Russia and the Former Soviet Union
Grade
92
Author
Year
2009
Pages
10
Catalog Number
V127504
ISBN (eBook)
9783640340026
ISBN (Book)
9783640337309
File size
411 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Tsars, Comrades, Prophets, Historical, Contemporary, Perspectives, Islam, Russia, Former, Soviet, Union
Quote paper
Sophie Duhnkrack (Author), 2009, Tsars, Comrades and Prophets: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Islam in Russia and the Former Soviet Union, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/127504

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