Pannier, Bruce. "State Islam, Outsiders Compete for Influence in Central Asia." Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, Features Section, April 5, 2010, http://www.rferl.org/content/State_Islam_Outsiders_Compete_For_Influence_In_Central_Asia/2003138.html.

While this article is mostly about contemporary state control of Islam, it does contain the following quote which might reflect on a popular/mixed version of Islamic law in the region:

The preferred alternative preached by Jumanov and other state clerics is the region's traditional Hanafi School of Islamic Law -- considered by some to be the most liberal of the four schools of Sunni Islam (Hanafi, Maliki, Shafi'i, Hanbali) -- mixed with Naqshbandi Sufism, a mystic order whose founder, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, came from Central Asia.

Sections: Competing Sects, Clerics Under Pressure, Separation of Mosque and State, Body and Soul, 'Connections to Terrorism'.  Descriptors: 2010s, e-news, interview, journalism, P, post-Soviet, state control

Djavadi, Abbas. "Fundamentalist Calls To Ignore Norouz Go Unheard In Iran, Afghanistan." Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, March 21, 2010, Commentary Section, http://www.rferl.org/content/Fundamentalist_Calls_To_Ignore_Norouz_Go_Unheard_In_Iran_Afghanistan/1989760.html. 

Djavadi reports that clerics in Iran and Afghanistan ruled that Navruz is un-Islamic and that it should not be celebrated.  Others believe that it is a Muslim holiday.  See Navruz.  As one commentator to the piece points out, why should people not be able to celebrate non-Islamic holidays.  Maybe the tension is that since many people in the region believe it to be a Muslim holiday (see Canfield (1993)), the clerics do not believe it can be celebrated as a secular holiday.  

Descriptors: 2010s, Afghanistan, D, e-news, holidays, interview, journalism, Navruz, post-Soviet; pluralism-textual/popular

Krämer, Gudrun, Denis Matringe, John Nawas, and Everett Rowson, eds. Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Brill Online, 2010.

The third edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam is similar to the second edition, but it has much fewer entries.  Some of the few entries relating to Central Asia include Astana (nothing about Islam) and Babur.  Descriptors: 2010s, bibliographic, encyclopedia, K, M, N, post-Soviet, pre-Tsarist, R, Soviet, Tsarist.

Bearman, P., Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel, and W.P. Heinrichs, eds. Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill Online, 2010.

The Encyclopaedia of Islam is an excellent source of information on Islamic regions in general, especially if you have online access.  As for Central Asia, it includes entries for its countries, cities, people, historical figures, literary works, movements, and even kumis (fermented mares milk).  From these entries, and others, basic information about the history, repression, and pracitce of Islam in historical and present day Central Asia can be found.  Descriptors: 2010s, B, bibliographic, D, encyclopedia, H, post-Soviet, pre-Tsarist, Soviet, Tsarist.

Levi, Scott C. and Ron Sela. Islamic Central Asia: An Anthology of Historical Sources. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2010.

Levi and Sela's anthology is a great compilation of a diverse type of Central Asian historical and literary works from the Seventh to the Nineteenth Centuries, many of which are not widely accessible in English.  Each work contains a brief introduction and then a sample (the complete text in some cases) of the subject text translated into English.  Even though its title states "Islamic Central Asia," many of the works are not Islamic, but important historical works. The Acknowledgments are very important as they give the bibliographic citations for the sources of the works included in this book.

Sections: Acknowledgments; Introduction; Central Asia in the Early Islamic Period, Seventh to Tenth Centuries; Encounter with the Turks; The Mongol Empire; Timur and the Timurids; Central Asia in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries; Central Asia in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries; Glossary; Index.  Descriptors: 2010s, anthology, historical, history, L, literature, pre-Tsarist, S, Soviet, Tsarist

Djumataeva, Venera. "In Kyrgyzstan Polygamy's Rise Takes its Toll." Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, March 8, 2010, Features section, http://www.rferl.org/content/In_Kyrgyzstan_Polygamys_Rise_Takes_Its_Toll_On_Women/1977852.html.

Djumataeva describes the experience of two women in Kyrgyzstan whose husband has two wives, the second of which he married through a religious Islamic ceremony that is not recognized by the state.  The first woman is older and her husband married a younger wife without her consent.  The second is the younger second wife of her husband.  Both women are not happy with their situation.  The article discusses the tension between state law and Islamic law with regard to polygamy and the negative effects of polygamy on women.

Sections: Signs of Improvement; Fears Punishment.  Descriptors: 2010s, Bishkek, D, e-news, Islamic law, journalism, Kyrgyzstan, marriage, women

Spotorno, Carlos. "Hui Mosque: A Place of Worship for China's 'Other' Muslims." Steppe: A Central Asian Panorama, Steppe Seven, Winter 2009/10, Snapshot Section.

Spotorno's photograph here is of the interior of a contemporary Hui mosque in Xinjiang, China.  The one page text briefly describes the Hui and their mosque architecture from a Uygur perspective.  Descriptors: 2010s, architecture, China, Hui, identity, magazine, photography, photos, post-Soviet, S, Xinjiang

Aigine Cultural Research Center. "Traditional Spiritual Practices." In "Traditional Knowledge in Kyrgyzstan." Aigine Cultural Research Center. http://tk.aigine.kg/Default.aspx.

This is a great website which covers Kyrgyz sacred rituals and shrines in text, photos, and video.  It also contains a glossary, search box, and discussion of whether mazar visits are compatible with Islam.  To access much of the information, however, one must register with the site.

Sections: Sacred Sites; Rituals; Kyrgyzchylyk, Manaschylyk; Sacred Capacity and Medicine; Master and Apprentice.  Descriptors: 2010s, A, ethnography, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, photography, photos, RITUALS, SHRINES, SITES, video, website; religious life.

Bleaney, C.H., et al., editors. Index Islamicus, Vol. 32. Cambridge University Library, and University of London. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill Academic Publishers, 2010, http://www.brill.nl/II.

According to its own description: "Index Islamicus is THE international classified bibliography of publications in European languages on all aspects of Islam and the Muslim world."  It contains many entries of works on Islam in Central Asia.  Descriptors: 2010s, B, bibliography, website

Bleuer, Christian. "The Afghanistan Analyst Bibliography, 5th Edition." The Afghanistan Analyst (2010), http://afghanistan-analyst.org/Documents/AfghanistanBibliography2010.pdf.

This bibliography is of contemporary Afghanistan with works in English, French, German, and Russian.  Most works are not limited to northern Afghanistan.  There is, however, a section on Ethnic Groups which includes works on Uzbeks, Turkmen, and Tajiks in Afghanistan.  The other relevant section is Islam: Political Islam, Sharia, "Jihad", Sects and Religious Affairs.  Descriptors: 2010s, Afghanistan, B, bibliography, e-article, post-Soviet

Najibullah, Farangis. "In Central Asia, Unofficial Madrasahs Raise Official Fears" Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, January 27, 2010, Features section, http://www.rferl.org/content/In_Central_Asia_Unofficial_Madrasahs_Raise_Official_Fears_/1935068.html.

This articles discusses families that send their children to unofficial madrasas overseas. The fear is that since many of the overseas madrasas are not sanctioned by the domestic state, the children will bring back radical ideas.   

Contents: Unsanctioned Education; Anti-Extremist Efforts.  Descriptors: 2010s, e-news, interview, journalism, madrasa, N, post-Soviet, state control.