Abstract
Sovyet rejimi kuruluşundan beri medrese, cami ve dergâh gibi
kurumları yok ederek ve İslam alimlerine ve imamlara karşı tedbirler
alarak Müslümanları baskılamıştı. İkinci Dünya Savaşı’nın başlamasıyla,
Stalin asker toplamak ve Nazilere karşı savaşı meşru kılmak amacıyla
Müslüman ulemanın desteğine ihtiyaç duydu. Diğer dini otoriterler
birlikte Müslüman ulema Sovyetleri devlet tarafından tanınma
karşılığında desteklediler. Bunun sonucunda akredite bir Müslüman
alim grubu oluştu ve takip eden on yıllarda da etkinliğini sürdürdü. Bu
akredite oluşum devlet tarafından kurumsallaştırılarak Sovyet rejimini
tehdit etmeyen bir İslam formu ve Müslüman topluluğu oluşturulmak
amaçlandı. Bu süreç sonucunda ortaya çıkan kurumlar her ne kadar
birçok fonksiyon icra etseler de Müslümanların dini ihtiyaçlarını giderme
konusunda yetersiz kaldılar. Sovyet Müslümanları, dini geleneklerini ve
hayat tarzlarını korumak ve yaşatmak amacıyla yasaklı Sufi dergahlarına
ve tarikatlara katılmayı sürdürdü. Bu durum Sovyetler Birliği’nde
kurumsal ve kurumsallaşmamış İslami kurumlar ve devlet otoriteleri
arasında sıkışmış bir İslami yaşamı beraberinde getirdi.
Keywords
Sovyetler Birliği’nde İslam Müslüman azınlıklar İslam Din-Devlet İlişkileri Komünizm
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Abstract
From its foundation, the Soviet regime had oppressed the Muslims
through eradicating Muslim institutions such as mosques, madrassahs
and shrines and taking measures against Muslim scholars and imams.
When World War II began, the Stalin needed the support of Muslim
ulama to legitimize the war effort against Nazis and mobilize Muslim
soldiers. Muslim ulama, along with the authorities of other religions,
supported the Soviet war efforts in exchange for the recognition of the
state. As a result of this arrangement, an accredited body of Muslim
scholars emerged during the war and remained effective in the
upcoming decades. This accredited body was institutionalized and
utilized by the state to sustain a form of Islam and Muslim population
that do not threaten the regime. While these Muftiates served multiple
functions, they were far away from fulfilling the needs of the Muslim
population. The Soviet Muslims continued to join Sufi shrines and
tariqahs in an attempt to preserve their religious customs and lifestyle.
This situation brought about an Islamic life squeezed in between official
and unofficial institutions and state authorities.
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 24, 2018 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 3 Issue: 2 |
