Elusive piety: Hajj logistics and local politics in Tatarstan, Dagestan and the Crimea
This article explores a barely addressed but crucial element of Muslim politics in contemporary Russia: hajj logistics and its repercussions in Muslim communities. Focusing on Tatarstan, Dagestan and the annexed Crimea, I first introduce the actors orchestrating the Russian hajj, encompassing coordi...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Routledge
[2019]
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Religion, state & society
Jahr: 2019, Band: 47, Heft: 3, Seiten: 307-324 |
| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Tatarstan
/ Dagestan
/ Krim
/ Muslim
/ Hadschi
/ Organisation
/ Logistik
/ Regionalpolitik
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion BJ Islam KBK Osteuropa KBM Asien |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Wahhabism
B Crimea B quota system B Hajj B Russia B commercialisation |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article explores a barely addressed but crucial element of Muslim politics in contemporary Russia: hajj logistics and its repercussions in Muslim communities. Focusing on Tatarstan, Dagestan and the annexed Crimea, I first introduce the actors orchestrating the Russian hajj, encompassing coordination with the Muslim Spiritual Boards and tour companies, transportation, medical care and distribution of the hajj quota annually provided by Saudi Arabia. I then illustrate the politics of quota distribution and the dynamics of the hajj market. While Islamic leaders definitely need the state's increasing support and mediation, central and regional administrations also attempt to demarcate their own sphere of commitment to Muslim citizens' sacred journey, often invoking the separation of state and religion. Nonetheless it is Muslim citizens searching for the optimal price and service for the holiest journey who shape Russia's hajj market and the politics of the quota across Tatarstan, Dagestan and the Crimea. |
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| ISSN: | 1465-3974 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2019.1605777 |