Religious revival and secularism in post-Soviet Azerbaijan
The book explores the complex world of Islam from the perspective of its adherents and activists in Azerbaijan. Baku, the most secular Muslim capital city, is a battlefield for the minds and souls of "ethnic Muslims." Visiting pirs was till now the typical expression of religiosity among A...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Germany Borton, MA
De Gruyter
2017
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| Series: | Religion and society
71 |
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| Summary: | The book explores the complex world of Islam from the perspective of its adherents and activists in Azerbaijan. Baku, the most secular Muslim capital city, is a battlefield for the minds and souls of "ethnic Muslims." Visiting pirs was till now the typical expression of religiosity among Azerbaijani Muslims. Sunni-Shia division was blurred. Nowadays, Shia and Sunni Muslim movements propose new distinctive |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 228 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9783110534627 |