After the first war in Chechnya in 1994 and related flareups in Daghestan, the world suddenly discovered within Russia the existence of -exotic, - freedom-loving but also -warlike- Muslim peoples intent on liberating themselves from the domination of a distant Russian government.
In In Quest for God and Freedom, Anna Zelkina delves into a past that remains alive in the minds of the peoples of these regions, a past that is crucial to understanding current events. She examines the formative period of the first half of the nineteenth century, during which the Chechens and...
After the first war in Chechnya in 1994 and related flareups in Daghestan, the world suddenly discovered within Russia the existence of -exotic, - ...
This text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th century. It draws on Naqshbandi Arabic sources to explain the pivotal role of Sufism in transforming mountain society.
This text reconstructs the history of the Sufi Naqshbandi brotherhood and its impact on the North Caucasus (Chechnya and Daghestan) in the early 19th ...
