Contemporary Islamic Movement in Central Asia

Abstract

The Collapse of The Soviet Union lead to anew regional zone represented by the independent republics in the Central Asia these republics starts to suffer from the security emptiness and the anxiety of their governing regimes due to the immaturity of their security, economic and political experiences. these countries also witnessed an Islamic awakening because of numerous internal and foreign factors. this awakening is embodied by the rise of religious and political movements adopted the principle of establishing Islamic control based on the Islamic law. these movement follow certain strategies which are varied to by either political or militant. this leads to opposing reactions on the part of the leading political members which, in thin, is obliged to confront these movements first by using force and secondly making regional alliances to confront these movements. At the beginning this paper attempied to show the political role of Islam among the people of Central Asia and to investigate the foreign and internal factors which lead to the rise of these Islamic movements, in the region. the paper then tackles the most remarkable Islamic movements, in both Tajakstan and Uzbekstan beside the Islamic movements which established for itselves certain bases many countries of the region. the paper concluded in showing the role of these movements in recasting the security arrangements of the countries in Central Asia