THE MOSQUE IN POST-SOVIET CENTRAL ASIA: SACRAL AND SPIRITUAL CONTEXTS
Keywords:
mosque, post-Soviet space, secularity, mosque-related discourse and narratives, religious consciousness, national revival, religious identityAbstract
The article examines the role of the mosque as a sacred and spiritual component of the formation and development of independent Central Asian states, an element of nation-building and an architectural image in a secular environment. The actualization of religious processes in society, the increasing number of religious buildings and places of worship, the number of believers and, in general, religious content in the public consciousness, led to a heightened interest in the study of socio-religious practices and relations between the state and confessions. The subject of Islam, which is a traditional religion for many Kazakhstanis, is discussed both from a theological and religious stance, as well as a factor of geopolitical influence and a component of today’s political and socio-cultural discussions. The mosque has historically been an integral part of Islam. The authors consider issues related to the de mosque in the life of Kazakhstani society and in the process of spiritual revival.
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