SUFI IDEOLOGY, SHAMANIST RITUALS: HOW RELIGIOUS GROUPS BECAME POPULAR IN KAZAKHSTAN?
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Islam,shamanism,SuAbstract
This essay analyzes the tactics and strategies of two extremist groups that existed in Kazakhstan during the decade between 2000 and 2010. The research examines the role of music, traditional customs, religious or pseudo-religious rites, rituals, and values of Kazakh people in providing support to these extremist organizations. It also scrutinizes the social and economic factors that favored the development of extremism in Kazakhstan. Finally, using empirical indicators of extremism, the paper assesses the level of threat that these two organizations posed to Kazakhstani society.
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