ISLAMIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTH OF KYRGYZSTAN
Keywords:
Kyrgyzstan, Islamic diversity, muftiats, kaziats, official and unofficial Islamic organizations, jamaats, Salafism, Tablighi Jamaat, Hizb ut-Tahrir.Abstract
The article examines the ways in which official and unofficial Islamic organizations operate in the south of Kyrgyzstan and analyzes their relations with the state. The author notes that unofficial Islamic organizations are mainly forming and developing in the republic’s southern regions. The author singles out moderate apolitical and destructive religious-extremist organizations among them, Tablighi Jamaat and Hizb ut-Tahrir, respectively. He goes on to suggest ways for all the sides concerned (the state, Islamic organizations, and the media) to enter into a dialog aimed at opposing extremism.
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The institution of moldo (the mullah) has become extremely distorted since Soviet times. People often say, “do what the mullah says, but don’t do what he does himself” (translation from the Kyrgyz).
This is mentioned on an official Internet resource of the Kyrgyz Republic, available at [www.muftiat.kg].
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See: “T. Aitkeev: Sotrudniki UVD po Dzhalalabadskoi oblasti popolniaiut riady religioznykh ekstremistov (letter),”available at [www.centrasia.ru], 18 September, 2013.
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Osh is still a center for recruiting people into the ranks of international terrorist organizations—Osh Department of the State National Security Committee, available in Russia at [http://osh.akipress.org/news:213004/].
On the results of the organization and performance of pilgrimage by citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic to Mecca (hajj,umrah) in 2010, No. 151-V of 04.02.2011.
Hijab is in fact not only headwear, but the entire dress that covers the arms to the wrists and legs to the ankles. Hijab is special Muslim clothing for women Muslims.
See: “Du’at are Causing Citizen Displeasure,” available in Russian at [http://rus.azattyk.org/content/kyrgyzstan_aavat_islam/24542846.html].
See: “Novaia uchebnaia programma v religioznykh uchebnykh zavedeniiakh,” Kyrgyz tuusu, No. 72, 24 September,2013, p. 1.
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