Abstract
The relevance of the research topic is determined by the resurgence of fundamentalist movements in the Islamic Ummah, which causes concern among a certain part of the scientific community. For a long time the latter believed that secularism is the natural path of the evolution of society. The aim of the article is to examine the ideological processes among Muslims in the Islamic context in the Volga and Ural regions. The analysis of the available scientific literature in relation with in-depth interviews with representatives of various trends in the region has made up the methodology of the study. The research offers a brief description of the main directions of development of Islamic ideology: traditionalism, fundamentalism, jihad and others; their specific implementation is presented in intellectual development of Muslims of the Volga and Ural regions. The study of Muslim ideological trends among Tatars and Bashkirs of the Russian Federation demonstrates the similarity of processes with international Islamic movements. It is recommended to cultivate a pluralistic approach to religious beliefs and views in society, as the imposition of the only formal correct version of religion by state structures leads to social confrontation and then to the marginalization and radicalization of certain groups of Muslims.
Highlights
Over the last two decades, the Muslim community in the region has undergone significant changes: if on the wave of religious revival Tatars and Bashkirs completely filled the mosque on Fridays, various historical, cultural, social, economic and psychological factors brought about changes in the body of mosque attendants
The research offers a brief description of the main directions of development of Islamic ideology: traditionalism, fundamentalism, jihad and others; their specific implementation is presented in intellectual development of Muslims of the Volga and Ural regions
In the Volga-Ural region there is the same set of ideologies which is practiced in other countries and regions of residence of modern Muslims
Summary
Over the last two decades, the Muslim community in the region has undergone significant changes: if on the wave of religious revival Tatars and Bashkirs completely filled the mosque on Fridays, various historical, cultural, social, economic and psychological factors brought about changes in the body of mosque attendants. Foreign researchers distinguish the following areas among the Islamic movements: Neo-traditionalism / traditionalism, which is characterized, above all, by the fact that it values the local tradition more than radical or contemporary ones, and even finds non-Islamic values to be more important (Shepherd, 1987). Proponents of this movement criticized those who deny the ancient adaptation ways of Islam development, as religion always exists in a specific local cultural paradigm. El Fadl prefers to call them moderate (El Fadl, 2005), contrasting them to purists; while some just call them supporters of traditional Islam (Kurzman, 1998), not distinguishing between traditionalists and modern supporters of preservation of historic heritage as an integral part of the Islamic religion
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