Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia : Sufism, education, and the paradox of islamic prestige / / by Allen J. Frank.

• Author: Frank, Allen J., 1964-
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Inner Asian Library 26.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (223 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia Allen Frank examines the relationship of Tatars and Bashkirs with the city of Bukhara during the Russian Imperial era. For Muslims in Russia Bukhara’s prestige was manifested in genealogies, fashion, and in the elevated legal status of Bukharan communities in Rus...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material
• Introduction
• Sources
• The Religious and Social Foundations of Bukharan Prestige
• “Bulghar” Institutions in Bukhara
• The Student Experience I
• The Student Experience II
• The Decline of Bukharan Prestige in Russia
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Index.