TY  - JOUR
T1  - SOCIO-CUL TURAL DYNAMICS OF MURIDIZM MOVEMENT IN CAUCASIA
TT  - SOCIO-CUL TURAL DYNAMICS OF MURIDIZM MOVEMENT IN CAUCASIA
AU  - Demirpolat, Anzavur
PY  - 2007
DA  - June
JF  - Fırat Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi
PB  - Fırat University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1304-639X
SP  - 0
EP  - 0
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
LA  - en
AB  - Although much has been written on Sufısm, . there are only somesources or writings evaluating the dynarnics of Muridizm mavement inCircassia in relation with Naqshbandi Sufism. Therefore, the aim of this study is to compensate such a shortage through analyzing the dynamics ofMuridizm movement. Such an aim requires elucidating, on the one hand, thegeopolitical, socio-cultural structure of Circassia, on the other hand, thereligious and more particularly, the Sufi grounds of Muridizm movement.Although the acceptance of Islam by all the Circassian tribes was very Iate,all native tribes except Georgians and Armenians had become Muslimduring the eighteenth century. From the early leader of the movement,namely Imam Mansur, to Sheik Shamil, Naqshbandism was very successfuland effective in that region in terms of organizing as well as uniting allCircassian tribes under the banner of Islam and Muridizın against theRussian troops and their invasions. In this study, my principal thesis is asfollows: there were at least two main factors behind the success of theMuridizm movement; they were Naqshbandi Sufism and tribal "asabiyya".Both amalgamated and brought unity for all Circassian tribes to struggieagainst Russian Empire. Consequently, this study
KW  - Caucasia
KW  - Muridizm
KW  - Naqshbandiyya
KW  - Tribalism
KW  - Shamil
N2  - Although much has been written on Sufısm, . there are only somesources or writings evaluating the dynarnics of Muridizm mavement inCircassia in relation with Naqshbandi Sufism. Therefore, the aim of thisstudy is to compensate such a shortage through analyzing the dynamics ofMuridizm movement. Such an aim requires elucidating, on the one hand, thegeopolitical, socio-cultural structure of Circassia, on the other hand, thereligious and more particularly, the Sufi grounds of Muridizm movement.Although the acceptance of Islam by all the Circassian tribes was very Iate,all native tribes except Georgians and Armenians had become Muslimduring the eighteenth century. From the early leader of the movement,namely Imam Mansur, to Sheik Shamil, Naqshbandism was very successfuland effective in that region in terms of organizing as well as uniting allCircassian tribes under the banner of Islam and Muridizın against theRussian troops and their invasions. In this study, my principal thesis is asfollows: there were at least two main factors behind the success of theMuridizm movement; they were Naqshbandi Sufism and tribal "asabiyya".Both amalgamated and brought unity for all Circassian tribes to struggieagainst Russian Empire. Consequently, this study aims to evaluate these twodimensions in co Ilaboration with each oth-er.
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