Tag Archives: Central Asia

This open access book is the first English-language study of the Ismaili Muslims in this region, based on analysis of the Russian, Soviet and...

This volume, while featuring the great Sunni jurists of Central Asia and their monumental works to the Islamic jurisprudence, initiates a debate on the relevance of Islamic legal theory and its interpretation in the contemporary socio- political scenario, thus providing certain possibilities of rediscovering Islamic jurisprudence for the present times...

This book explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a “societal shaper” – a roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values...