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Julie McBrien – The Tricky Matter of Defining Religion
What is religion? The answer to this question is either so obvious that it needs no asking, or so abstract and theoretical that we end up declaring it insoluble. The question therefore often gets sidelined and we operate with un-reflected upon notions of religion. These ideas about religion, nonetheless, guide the research and analyses of… Continue reading Julie McBrien – The Tricky Matter of Defining Religion
Islamic Education and Knowledge Transmission in Central Asia
Islamic Education and Knowledge Transmission in Central Asia April 10, 2017, 9:30am-3:00pm Central Asia Program, IERES George Washington University 1957 E Street, NW, Lindner Commons, Suite 602 9:30am. Session 1. State Institutions, Muftiates and the Teaching of Islam Sebastien Peyrouse (George Washington University) At The Crossroads of the Religious and Regime Security: The Teaching Of… Continue reading Islamic Education and Knowledge Transmission in Central Asia
Sergey Abashin – Central Asian Migrants in Russia: Will there be a Religious Radicalization?
Religious radicalization among Central Asian migrants to Russia have raised particular attention in connection with the active recruitment by the "Islamic State" of many people from the region, as well as their participation in a series of terrorist attacks in Turkey. Many experts have wondered whether Central Asian migration to Russia creates fertile ground for… Continue reading Sergey Abashin – Central Asian Migrants in Russia: Will there be a Religious Radicalization?
