Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia: Sufism, Education, and the Paradox of Islamic Prestige

by Allen J. Frank

In Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia Allen Frank examines the relationship of Tatars and Bashkirs with the city of Bukhara during the Russian Imperial era. For Muslims in Russia Bukhara's prestige was manifested in genealogies, fashion, and in the elevated legal status of Bukharan communities in Russia. The historical relationship of Russia's Muslim communities with Bukhara was founded above all on Bukhara's reputation as a holy city of Islam,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004232885
• ISBN13: 9789004232884
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"