Identifying Major Actors of Shi’i Revival in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan

This article is an attempt to describe, analyze, and evaluate the major players who contributed to the rise of transnational Shi’i activism in post-Soviet Azerbaijan. The article is based on a chronology of the most important events, and internet resources, personal contacts, observations, and inter...

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Published in:Journal of religion in Europe
Authors: Göyüşov, Altay 1965- (Author) ; Rovshanoglu, Kanan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: Journal of religion in Europe
Year: 2021, Volume: 14, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 392-417
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Azerbaijan / Shi'ah / Islam / Revival
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
KBK Europe (East)
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Azerbaijan
B Shi’i activism
B Islamic revival
B Post-Soviet
B South Caucasus
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Summary:This article is an attempt to describe, analyze, and evaluate the major players who contributed to the rise of transnational Shi’i activism in post-Soviet Azerbaijan. The article is based on a chronology of the most important events, and internet resources, personal contacts, observations, and interviews have been the primary source of this research.
ISSN:1874-8929
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion in Europe
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/18748929-bja10054