The Islamic representation of Tatarstan as an answer to the equalization of the Russian regions

Yusupova, Guzel

doi:10.1080/00905992.2015.1061983

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“…The proportion of Tatars in the city's population increased during the Soviet period, mostly because of migration from the countryside, and in the 2010 census, 49% of the population self-identified as ethnic Russians and 48% as Tatars. Most Tatars are Muslim, although many do not practice religion actively (Lehmann 1997) and adhere to a more 'tolerant' Tatar version of Islam (Yusupova 2016).…”

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Ethnic Intermarriage in Russia: The Tale of Four Cities

Bessudnov¹,

Monden²

2020

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Background: Across most Western societies, trends towards increased ethnic intermarriage have been observed across the second half of the 20th century. Whether such trends hold across the multi-ethnic society of Russia is not known.Objective: We describe levels and trends in ethnic intermarriage rates in four highly different regions of Russia.Methods: We analyse census data from Moscow, Kazan, Makhachkala, Vladikavkaz, calculate odds ratios for ethnic intermarriage and fit log-linear and log-multiplicative models to test for trends in intermarriage. We use age as a proxy for marriage/cohabitation cohorts. Results: We find no change in ethnic intermarriage in Moscow, but more intermarriage in younger cohorts in the other three cities. However, in Kazan and Vladikavkaz the trend is towards more intermarriage between Russians and Tatars, and between Russians and Ossetians, respectively, while in Makhachkala, where there are few ethnic Russians, the trend is towards more intermarriage between indigenous Muslim peoples. Conclusions: Levels and trends in ethnic intermarriage vary substantially throughout Russia by locality and ethnic group. There is no evidence for a trend towards increased intermarriage in Moscow. Contribution: We provide new insight into ethnic intermarriage in Russia. More generally, our study highlights how trends in intermarriage can vary within a society, and how the local, historic context may play an important role.

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Ethnic Intermarriage in Russia: The Tale of Four Cities

Bessudnov¹,

Monden²

2020

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“…While some actors and commentators utilise the term Bsovereign Islam^to talk about Tatar national Islam (Yusupova 2016), the use of the term I document in this article is connected to the all-Russian Bsovereignist^project associated with Vladimir Putin's rule (see note 9). One young Russian political analyst, whom I met at a workshop on Islam in St Petersburg, noted that Bsovereign Islam [is] Islam as you can find it under the 'power vertical' (political hierarchy).…”

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“Sovereign” Islam and Tatar “Aqīdah”: normative religious narratives and grassroots criticism amongst Tatarstan’s Muslims

Benussi

2018

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BTraditional Islam^has emerged in the post-Soviet Republic of Tatarstan (Russian Federation) as a powerful if contentious discursive trope. In this paper, I look at traditional Islam and its conceptual twin, Bnon-traditional Islam^, as normative governmental tools aimed at defining acceptable or unwelcome form of religious commitment in an environment in which the rapid success of Sunni piety trends after socialism's end has exacerbated the anxieties of both state institutions and a predominantly secular public. Traditional Islam's multiple facets are explored, with particular attention given to the aspects of heritage-making, at the local (republican) level, and loyalty-fostering at the national (all-Russian) level. The concept's genealogy, spanning different phases of Soviet and post-Soviet history, is analysed in detail. In addition, I focus on the reception of the traditional/non-traditional Islam discourse amongst grassroots pious Muslims, highlighting instances of criticism, lampooning, rejection, but also qualified acceptance. The concluding sections of my paper touch on Btheological^traditional Islam's potential and limitations for expanding civil society and harnessing grassroots enthusiasm.

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“…This threatened the status of titular groups in the republics. Regional leaders, as representatives of the titular nationalities of the republics, have used a variety of mechanisms, including the fostering of religious differences, to maintain their power (Yusupova ). Moreover, Tatarstan became widely recognised for its success in attracting federal subsidies and federal support for regional projects for industrial, technological and city infrastructure, which, in turn, has led to the development of tourism in the region (Sharafutdinova and Turovsky ).…”

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Cultural nationalism and everyday resistance in an illiberal nationalising state: ethnic minority nationalism in Russia

Yusupova

2017

Nations and Nationalism

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Ethnic minority nationalism has always been one of the most important subfields of nationalism studies, yet it lacks the consideration in illiberal settings. Limitations of civil liberties and restrictive legislation have undoubtedly affected the existence and the ways to express minority nationalism when it is considered a threat to authoritarian government, which is the case of the contemporary Russian Federation. The paper provides a methodological framework that helps to investigate ethnic minority nationalism when its direct articulation is restricted. It argues that the combination of a cultural nationalism approach and complexity theory can be a fruitful way to explore minority nationalism in an illiberal nationalising state using the case of Russian ethnic minorities. It also argues that the complex context of authoritarianism and market economy creates tipping points towards the growing importance of ethnic minority identification as a basis for social solidarity.

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The Islamic representation of Tatarstan as an answer to the equalization of the Russian regions

Cited by 16 publications

References 15 publications

Ethnic Intermarriage in Russia: The Tale of Four Cities

Ethnic Intermarriage in Russia: The Tale of Four Cities

“Sovereign” Islam and Tatar “Aqīdah”: normative religious narratives and grassroots criticism amongst Tatarstan’s Muslims

Cultural nationalism and everyday resistance in an illiberal nationalising state: ethnic minority nationalism in Russia

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