The vast majority of Central Asians consider Islam to be part of their social identity—as it has
been for centuries. Yet seventy years of official Soviet atheism decimated Islamic institutions …

Im zentralasiatischen Kirgistan, einst Teil der Sowjetunion, liegt die Stadt Osch. Sie gilt als
Zentrum von Islamismus, politischer Instabilität und Entwicklungshilfe. Doch sie ist zugleich …

During the 1990s, there was a general consensus that Central Asia was witnessing an
Islamic revival after independence, and that this occurrence would follow similar events …

Religious Identity and Social Change offers a macro and micro analysis of the dynamics of
rapid social and religious change occurring within the Muslim world. Drawing on rich …

On a February Sunday morning in the provincial capital Jalal-Abad in southern Kyrgyzstan,
approximately 150 members of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ'gathered for a …

The history of Islam in Central Asia goes back to the early eighth century and the invasions
of the Muslim armies under Qutayba bin Muslim. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the …

Understanding the strength and unity of the ummah—the worldwide Muslim community—
and its role in an individual's identity is essential in comprehending the struggles that …

As Muslim communities reassert themselves in public life across the world, including Central
Asia, their actions are causing tension in relations with 'secular'governments. Various global …

Post-Soviet Central Asia has inherited a set of circumstances conducive to the revitalization
of religion. The renewal of Muslim awareness and identity in Central Asia may not be …

This paper assesses the state of Islam in Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan. It examines the challenges
Islam faces due to the diversity of ideologies bequeathed by the Soviet Union. Although …