In this Book
- Islam Without a Veil: Kazakhstan's Path of Moderation
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: University of Nebraska Press
summary
Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia that has been under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev since independence in 1991, has proven that a mostly Muslim nation can be active on the international scene. Its leaders have worked fervently to bridge the ugly schism that has developed since the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent invasions of Arab and Muslim lands byWestern forces.
How has Kazakhstan been able to maintain its Muslim heritage yet remain on track toward modernization while other Muslim countries have imposed strict Shari’a law upon their citizens, clamped down on individual freedoms, and persecuted all who do not adhere to the diktat of the ruling theocracy?
Claude Salhani examines the successful phenomenon of Kazakhstan today.He looks at the progress it has attained in just two decades since independence. While there is no doubt as to the Muslim identity of the country,Kazakhstan is living proof that there can be a “kinder, gentler” mode of Islam, in which one can live at peace with oneself and with one’s neighbors, despite their differences.
How has Kazakhstan been able to maintain its Muslim heritage yet remain on track toward modernization while other Muslim countries have imposed strict Shari’a law upon their citizens, clamped down on individual freedoms, and persecuted all who do not adhere to the diktat of the ruling theocracy?
Claude Salhani examines the successful phenomenon of Kazakhstan today.He looks at the progress it has attained in just two decades since independence. While there is no doubt as to the Muslim identity of the country,Kazakhstan is living proof that there can be a “kinder, gentler” mode of Islam, in which one can live at peace with oneself and with one’s neighbors, despite their differences.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xiii-xvi
- 1. Islam Without a Veil
- pp. 1-12
- 2. Islamophobia
- pp. 13-20
- 3. Kazakhstan Emerges
- pp. 21-30
- 4. The New End Game in Central Asia
- pp. 31-52
- 6. Shaking Things Up
- pp. 71-86
- 7. The Road to Moderation
- pp. 87-98
- 8. Islam and Modernization
- pp. 99-110
- 9. The Kazakhstan Experiment
- pp. 111-124
- 12. Can Democracy and Islam Coexist?
- pp. 149-156
- 13. A Conversation with a Salafi
- pp. 157-166
- 15. Changin’ Times
- pp. 173-178
- Conclusion
- pp. 179-182
- Bibliography and Suggested Reading
- pp. 197-198
- About the Author
- p. 203
Additional Information
ISBN
9781597977326
Related ISBN(s)
9781597977319
MARC Record
OCLC
755578514
Pages
228
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No