An Examinationn of Sufism's Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991

Number: 98 June 1, 2021
  • Turganbai Abdrassılov
  • Zhakhangir Nurmatov
  • Kainar Kaldybay
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An Examinationn of Sufism's Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991

Abstract

Abstract Islam consists of three parts – first, faith; second, practice; and finally, Ihsan or ahlak, that is, ethics or morals. Sufism profoundly engages with the third part of Islam. In other words, it deals with the inner part of human beings. The goal of this research is to demonstrate that the persistence of Islam in Central Asia is due to the incredible, though nearly invisible, work of Sufi brotherhoods. Therefore, the role of Sufism in preserving Islam will be examined by analysing how Sufis resisted the communist regime. This research will utilise the historical method in analysing the role of Sufi brotherhoods. The first section will deal with the role of underground mosques and sacred sites in preserving Islam by illustrating the case studies of Keller and the analysis of Bennigsen. The second part will examine Islamic education and the role of mullahs who have undertaken the main responsibility in keeping Islamic education alive. The final section will focus on the moral qualities of Sufism, such as submissiveness and subservience, which were helpful in resisting the communist regime.

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English

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Turganbai Abdrassılov This is me

Zhakhangir Nurmatov This is me

Kainar Kaldybay This is me

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June 1, 2021

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Year 2021 Number: 98

APA
Abdrassılov, T., Nurmatov, Z., & Kaldybay, K. (2021). An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, 98, 65-76. https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS
AMA
1.Abdrassılov T, Nurmatov Z, Kaldybay K. An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2021;(98):65-76. https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS
Chicago
Abdrassılov, Turganbai, Zhakhangir Nurmatov, and Kainar Kaldybay. 2021. “An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991”. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, nos. 98: 65-76. https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS.
EndNote
Abdrassılov T, Nurmatov Z, Kaldybay K (June 1, 2021) An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi 98 65–76.
IEEE
[1]T. Abdrassılov, Z. Nurmatov, and K. Kaldybay, “An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991”, Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, no. 98, pp. 65–76, June 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS
ISNAD
Abdrassılov, Turganbai - Nurmatov, Zhakhangir - Kaldybay, Kainar. “An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 98 (June 1, 2021): 65-76. https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS.
JAMA
1.Abdrassılov T, Nurmatov Z, Kaldybay K. An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 2021;:65–76.
MLA
Abdrassılov, Turganbai, et al. “An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991”. Türk Kültürü Ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, no. 98, June 2021, pp. 65-76, https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS.
Vancouver
1.Turganbai Abdrassılov, Zhakhangir Nurmatov, Kainar Kaldybay. An Examinationn of Sufism’s Resistance Against The Regime in The Soviet Period 1922-1991. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi [Internet]. 2021 Jun. 1;(98):65-76. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA93XZ36LS

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