Islam as a symbolic element of national identity used by the nationalist ideology in the nation and state building process in post-Soviet Kazakhstan
JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES, cilt.6, sa.17, ss.69-83, 2007 (AHCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 17
- Basım Tarihi: 2007
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS AND IDEOLOGIES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-83
- Anahtar Kelimeler: post-Soviet Kazakhstan, national identity construction, religion as marker of national identity, Kazak culture, RELIGION
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The main intention of this article is to analyze the role of Islam in post-Soviet Kazakhstan and its utilization in the nation building and state building processes. It is argued that Islam in post-Soviet Kazakhstan is a cultural phenomenon rather than a religious one and is an important market, of national identity despite the competition of radical movements in the '' religious field.''