Atkin, Muriel. "Tajikistan: Status of Islam Since 1917." Encyclopaedia Iranica Online (July 20, 2005), http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/tajikistan-01-status-of-islam-since-1917.
Muriel provides a short overview of Islam in Tajikistan from 1917 to 2005. While her review of the post-Soviet period discusses mostly political aspects of Islam, her discussion of the Soviet period does review popular Islam as in the following quote:
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Showing posts with label A. Show all posts
Adams, Laura. "Public and Private Celebrations: Uzbekistan's National Holidays." In Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, edited by Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca, 198-212. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007.
Among other holidays in this chapter Adams describes contemporary Qurbon Hayiti, Ramazan Hayiti, and Navruz. In her discussion of the two Eids (Qurbon Hayiti, Ramazan Hayiti), she mentions Ramadan fasting. She describes Navruz as a secular holiday even though it has Zoroastrian elements and fails to mention that many people in Central Asia consider it a Muslim holiday. See, for example, Canfield (1993).
Sections: Religious Holidays; Secular Holidays; A Typical Holiday; Notes; References. Cross References: Canfield 1993; Sahadeo and Zanca 2007. Descriptors: 2000s, A, bibliographic, chapter, description, holidays, Navruz, post-Soviet, Qurbon Hayit, Ramadan, Roza Hayit, Uzbekistan, Uzbeks; syncretism, pluralism-textual/popular.
Among other holidays in this chapter Adams describes contemporary Qurbon Hayiti, Ramazan Hayiti, and Navruz. In her discussion of the two Eids (Qurbon Hayiti, Ramazan Hayiti), she mentions Ramadan fasting. She describes Navruz as a secular holiday even though it has Zoroastrian elements and fails to mention that many people in Central Asia consider it a Muslim holiday. See, for example, Canfield (1993).
Sections: Religious Holidays; Secular Holidays; A Typical Holiday; Notes; References. Cross References: Canfield 1993; Sahadeo and Zanca 2007. Descriptors: 2000s, A, bibliographic, chapter, description, holidays, Navruz, post-Soviet, Qurbon Hayit, Ramadan, Roza Hayit, Uzbekistan, Uzbeks; syncretism, pluralism-textual/popular.
Polat, Abdummanob. "Islam and the Wahabis: A Threat to Stability?" In "Can Uzbekistan Build Democracy and Civil Society?" In Civil society in Central Asia, edited by M. Holt Ruffin and Daniel Waugh, 141-144. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1999.
In this four page section, Polat reviews the state control of unofficial Muslim clergy in contemporary Uzbekistan. He mentions many of the names of Muslim religious leaders who have been suppressed and discusses the tension between "traditional" Islam and stricter versions of Islam. The following quote from page 142, which likely holds true today (see McGlinchey), portrays the affect of state suppression on the everyday life of Muslims in Uzbekistan: "Today, there is no known Islamic leader in Uzbekistan, either official or independent, who feels free to express his views publicly."
Descriptors: 1990s, A, chapter, diversity, political science, post-Soviet, section, state control, Uzbekistan; pluralism-textual/popular.
In this four page section, Polat reviews the state control of unofficial Muslim clergy in contemporary Uzbekistan. He mentions many of the names of Muslim religious leaders who have been suppressed and discusses the tension between "traditional" Islam and stricter versions of Islam. The following quote from page 142, which likely holds true today (see McGlinchey), portrays the affect of state suppression on the everyday life of Muslims in Uzbekistan: "Today, there is no known Islamic leader in Uzbekistan, either official or independent, who feels free to express his views publicly."
Descriptors: 1990s, A, chapter, diversity, political science, post-Soviet, section, state control, Uzbekistan; pluralism-textual/popular.
Akiner, Shiri2009n. "Islam and State 'Ideologies.'" In "Post-Soviet Central Asia: Past is Prologue." In The New States of Central Asia and their Neighbors, edited by Peter Ferdinand, 20-23. New York: Council on Foreign Relations Press, 1994.
The first two pages of this four page section briefly review pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet Islam in Central Asia. They take the view that Islam was not very strong in the pre-Soviet and Soviet periods and discuss state control of Islam in the post-Soviet period. The last two pages discuss nation building efforts in the region.
The first two pages of this four page section briefly review pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet Islam in Central Asia. They take the view that Islam was not very strong in the pre-Soviet and Soviet periods and discuss state control of Islam in the post-Soviet period. The last two pages discuss nation building efforts in the region.
"Architecture." In Central Asian Art, 25-59. London: Greenwich Edition, 2003.
In addition to many architectural photos, this chapter in this nice coffee table book has easy to read text describing Islamic architecture in Central Asia. As with most works on architecture in the region, Samarqand, Bukhara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan are most represented.
Sections: Triumph of Islam; The Art of Decoration; Predominance of Religious Art; The Golden Age of the Builders; Tradition and Modernity. Descriptors: 2000s, A, architecture, Bukhara, chapter, coffee table, Khiva, photography, pre-Tsarist, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
In addition to many architectural photos, this chapter in this nice coffee table book has easy to read text describing Islamic architecture in Central Asia. As with most works on architecture in the region, Samarqand, Bukhara, and Khiva in Uzbekistan are most represented.
Sections: Triumph of Islam; The Art of Decoration; Predominance of Religious Art; The Golden Age of the Builders; Tradition and Modernity. Descriptors: 2000s, A, architecture, Bukhara, chapter, coffee table, Khiva, photography, pre-Tsarist, Samarqand, Uzbekistan.
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.
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.
ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community. "Digital Library." ArchNet: Islamic Architecture Community, http://archnet.org/library/.
This website contains various links to images of and publications regarding Islamic architecture. The City and Country Names section includes Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China along with some of their cities. Some examples include:
This website contains various links to images of and publications regarding Islamic architecture. The City and Country Names section includes Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and China along with some of their cities. Some examples include:
Armijo, Jacqueline. "Islam in China." In Asian Islam in the 21st Century, edited by John L. Esposito, John Obert Voll and Osman Bakar. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.
This is a good overview of Islam in contemporary China.
Sections: Historical Background; Recent Revival of Religious Identity; Expanding Networks and Developing Identity; Human Rights Concerns: From the Cultural Revolution to the Post-9/11 War on Terror; Democratization, Civil Society, and Islamic Education; Economic Growth, Social Unrest, and Ethnic Tensions; Challenges Facing Women and Girls in China and the Role of Islam as a Mitigating Factor; Conclusion. Descriptors: 2000s, A, chapter, China, overview, post-Soviet.
This is a good overview of Islam in contemporary China.
Sections: Historical Background; Recent Revival of Religious Identity; Expanding Networks and Developing Identity; Human Rights Concerns: From the Cultural Revolution to the Post-9/11 War on Terror; Democratization, Civil Society, and Islamic Education; Economic Growth, Social Unrest, and Ethnic Tensions; Challenges Facing Women and Girls in China and the Role of Islam as a Mitigating Factor; Conclusion. Descriptors: 2000s, A, chapter, China, overview, post-Soviet.
Abramson, David M. and Elyor E. Karimov. "Sacred Sites, Profane Ideologies: Religious Pilgrimage and the Uzbek State." In Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present, edited by Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca, 319-338. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2007.
This chapter is very interesting and based on archival information and fieldwork. It reviews the contemporary practice of visiting sacred shrines in Uzbekistan. In doing so it shows the difference between Islam as interpreted by ordinary people and those who have religious education and how the state controls Islam in contemporary Uzbekistan.
Sections: Definition of a Sacred Site; Shared Shrines, Contested Practices (The Shrine of Ughlanjon-ota; The Tomb of Bahauddin Naqshband); Rethinking Religion in the Post-Soviet World; Conclusions: Islam and the Anthropology of Social Change
This chapter is very interesting and based on archival information and fieldwork. It reviews the contemporary practice of visiting sacred shrines in Uzbekistan. In doing so it shows the difference between Islam as interpreted by ordinary people and those who have religious education and how the state controls Islam in contemporary Uzbekistan.
Sections: Definition of a Sacred Site; Shared Shrines, Contested Practices (The Shrine of Ughlanjon-ota; The Tomb of Bahauddin Naqshband); Rethinking Religion in the Post-Soviet World; Conclusions: Islam and the Anthropology of Social Change
Muhammad Ali. Eternal Longings: Historical Novel. Translated by Dilbarkhon Muhammad Ali qizi. Tashkent: Literature Foundation Press, 2006.
This is a nice historical novel set in the early 20th century. It traces the true story of Said Mahmudkhon Ture (and some of his relations) who was raised in Chust, Uzbekistan, but ended up as a religious scholar at the Dorulmuallimin madrasa in Kabul, Afghanistan. His mother was an otin and his grandfather was a Sufi ishan and sheikh. The book's main theme is Uzbeks who ended up outside of their motherland for various reasons, including escape from the Soviet regime, and their "eternal longings" to return to the motherland. As the author jumps between scenes, the reading does not always easily flow, but it provides some very interesting insights into Islam in Central Asia that can only be achieved through Central Asian literature.
This is a nice historical novel set in the early 20th century. It traces the true story of Said Mahmudkhon Ture (and some of his relations) who was raised in Chust, Uzbekistan, but ended up as a religious scholar at the Dorulmuallimin madrasa in Kabul, Afghanistan. His mother was an otin and his grandfather was a Sufi ishan and sheikh. The book's main theme is Uzbeks who ended up outside of their motherland for various reasons, including escape from the Soviet regime, and their "eternal longings" to return to the motherland. As the author jumps between scenes, the reading does not always easily flow, but it provides some very interesting insights into Islam in Central Asia that can only be achieved through Central Asian literature.
Giovarelli, Renee and Cholpon Akmatova. "Local Institutions that Enforce Customary Law in the Kyrgyz Republic: And their Impact on Women’s Rights." Agriculture & Rural Development e-Paper (March 2002).
Giovarelli and Akmatova's article is one of the few that discuss the state aksakal courts in Kyrgyzstan. It also briefly mentions otins and briefly reviews Uzbek mahallas in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It hints that Uzbeks may use Islamic law / norms to resolve disputes and that Uzbeks may prefer to resolve their disputes through non-state elders in the mahalla rather than through the state aksakal court system.
Descriptors: 2000s, A, ACTORS, dispute resolution, e-article, G, interview, Islamic law, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, law, oqsoqols, post-Soviet, women. Cross References: Hanks 1999.
Giovarelli and Akmatova's article is one of the few that discuss the state aksakal courts in Kyrgyzstan. It also briefly mentions otins and briefly reviews Uzbek mahallas in Southern Kyrgyzstan. It hints that Uzbeks may use Islamic law / norms to resolve disputes and that Uzbeks may prefer to resolve their disputes through non-state elders in the mahalla rather than through the state aksakal court system.
Descriptors: 2000s, A, ACTORS, dispute resolution, e-article, G, interview, Islamic law, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyzstan, law, oqsoqols, post-Soviet, women. Cross References: Hanks 1999.
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