Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia [electronic resource] : 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 26.

Brill's inner Asian library ; v. 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam--Russia (Federation).

Islam.

Muslims--Russia (Federation).

Muslims.

Sufism--Russia (Federation).

Sufism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

90-04-23490-X

OCLC:

812483672

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004234901 DOI