The Protectors of Religion and Community: Traditionalist Muslim Scholars of the Volga-Ural Region at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
As in many Muslim societies of the twentieth century, the Volga-Ural traditionalist ulama of late imperial Russia were often portrayed as reactionary, backward, and unaware of contemporary changes. While scholars have challenged this dichotomy and begun to address various aspects of traditionalist t...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Brill
2016
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Journal of the economic and social history of the Orient
Έτος: 2016, Τόμος: 59, Τεύχος: 1/2, Σελίδες: 126-165 |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
Modernity
B Traditionalism B Volga-Ural B Muslim reformism (Jadidism) B Ulama B Tatars |
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| Σύνοψη: | As in many Muslim societies of the twentieth century, the Volga-Ural traditionalist ulama of late imperial Russia were often portrayed as reactionary, backward, and unaware of contemporary changes. While scholars have challenged this dichotomy and begun to address various aspects of traditionalist thought in one way or another, this article aims to understand the ulama’s views on “progress” (taraqqī) and how the ulama dealt with change. I argue that their major concern was the preservation of the traditional integrity of the Muslim community (traditionalism), which consisted of three elements—educational, moralistic and legal—and the differences between their community and Russian society in an era of rapid change. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5209 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Journal of the economic and social history of the Orient
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685209-12341395 |