"Turkmen Islam" and the Paucity of Real Pluralism in Turkmenistan’s Post-Soviet Nation-building
The end of the Soviet Union gave Turkmenistan the opportunity to explore identity and to experiment with expressions of religiosity. Yet despite a long religious history that was relatively lacking in doctrinal rigidity, the country has moved profoundly away from the ideals of covenantal pluralism....
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2021
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The review of faith & international affairs
Год: 2021, Том: 19, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 70-84 |
| Другие ключевые слова: | B
Pluralism
B Ислам (мотив) B Central Asia B Turkmenistan B law and religion B Religious Literacy |
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| Итог: | The end of the Soviet Union gave Turkmenistan the opportunity to explore identity and to experiment with expressions of religiosity. Yet despite a long religious history that was relatively lacking in doctrinal rigidity, the country has moved profoundly away from the ideals of covenantal pluralism. The country is predominantly Muslim, but religious literacy is low. While shrine pilgrimage is still a popular undertaking, the country’s two presidents have used Islam to buttress their regimes, and the state actively discourages other forms of religious expression. The law appears to make room for religious pluralism but, in reality, little space is accorded to competing beliefs or lifestyles. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2021.1989808 |