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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807690403321

Autore

Frank Allen J. <1964->

Titolo

Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia [[electronic resource] ] : Sufism, education, and the paradox of islamic prestige / / by Allen J. Frank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2012

ISBN

90-04-23490-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (223 p.)

Collana

Brill's inner Asian library ; ; v. 26

Disciplina

305.6/9709587

Soggetti

Islam - Russia (Federation)

Muslims - Russia (Federation)

Sufism - Russia (Federation)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Sources -- The Religious and Social Foundations of Bukharan Prestige -- “Bulghar” Institutions in Bukhara -- The Student Experience I -- The Student Experience II -- The Decline of Bukharan Prestige in Russia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia Allen Frank examines the relationship of Tatars and Bashkirs with the city of Bukhara during the Russian Imperial era. For Muslims in Russia Bukhara’s prestige was manifested in genealogies, fashion, and in the elevated legal status of Bukharan communities in Russia. The historical relationship of Russia’s Muslim communities with Bukhara was founded above all on Bukhara’s reputation as a holy city of Islam, an abode of great Sufis, and a center of Islamic scholarship. The emergence of Islamic reformism critiquing Bukhara’s sacred status, led by Tatar scholars who were trained in Bukhara, created a number of paradoxes. The symbol of Bukhara became an important feature in theological and political debates among Russia’s Muslims.