Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia : Sufism, education, and the paradox of Islamic prestige / by Allen J. Frank.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frank, Allen J., 1964-

Series:

Brill's Inner Asian library ; v. 26.

Brill's inner Asian library, 1566-7162 ; v. 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Russia (Federation).

Islam.

Muslims--Russia (Federation).

Muslims.

Sufism--Russia (Federation).

Sufism.

Russia (Federation).

Physical Description:

vi, 215 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Summary:

Frank continues his study of Muslim communities in Imperial Russia by looking at the city of Bukhara, now in Uzbekistan, when it was an important religious site and lent prestige to Muslims across the region among Russians. He discusses sources of information, the religious and social foundations of Bukharan prestige, "Bulghar" institutions in Bukhara, the experience of students going there for education, and the decline of Bukharan prestige in Russia. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

1 Sources 11

The Tarikh-i Barangawi 15

The Work's Author 16

Contents and Structure 20

The Sources of the Tarikh-i Barangawi 25

2 The Religious and Social Foundations of Bukharan Prestige 27

Sufi Tradition and Holy Cities in Central Asia 29

Bukharan Communities in Imperial Russia: Official Privilege and Exalted Status 43

Bukharan Fashion among Muslims in Russia 64

3 "Bulghar" Institutions in Bukhara 77

"Bulghar" Saints and Legendary Scholars in Central Asia 77

The Tatar and Bashkir Presence in Bukhara 80

Resident "Bulghar" Scholars and Sufis in Central Asia 86

4 The Student Experience I 95

The Journey There 98

Arrival and Lodging 99

Instructors 102

Study Outside of Bukhara 107

Students as Teachers 109

Sufi Shaykhs and Their Murids 110

Jalal ad-Din al-Khiyabani 113

Ishan-i Pir Abd al-Karim ash-Shahrisabzi al-Balkhi 117

Other Sufi Figures 119

Curriculum 120

Manuscripts and Literary Activity 125

5 The Student Experience II 131

Daily Life and Finances 131

Health 137

Pilgrimage and Travel 138

Language Issues and Relations with Bukharans 142

"Bokharis" in Russia 147

6 The Decline of Bukharan Prestige in Russia 151

The Economic and Political Eclipse of Central Asia 151

Reformist Critics: Qursawi, Fayzkhanov, and Marjani 155

Jadid Critiques of Bukhara 160

Arab Critics of Bukhara and Tatar Reformists 170

Bukharan Decline in Question 174

From Islamic Reformism to Cultural Revolution 180

Full Circle: Bukhara as a Rationalist Symbol in Soviet and Post-Soviet Islam 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004232884

9004232885

9789004234901

900423490X

OCLC:

798093621