The Diversification of the Muslim Community in St. Petersburg in the 2010s

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" The Diversification of the Muslim Community in St. Petersburg in the 2010s "
Kaarina Aitamurto, Alexey V. Gaidukov

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1073010
Doc. No	:	LA116639
Call No	:	‭10.1163/18748929-01102008‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Alexey V. Gaidukov
	:	Kaarina Aitamurto
Title & Author	:	The Diversification of the Muslim Community in St. Petersburg in the 2010s [Article]\ Kaarina Aitamurto, Alexey V. Gaidukov
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Religion in Europe
Date	:	2018
Volume/ Issue Number	:	11/2-3
Page No	:	222–247
Abstract	:	Through the intensification of migration, the number of Muslims has multiplied in ethnically Russian areas, including St. Petersburg. Within the heterogeneous Muslim community of the city, countless new communities and initiatives have emerged, but they increasingly face suspicions and restrictions from the authorities. These difficulties reflect the general political urge to exercise more control over religious activity in Russia. Nevertheless, discussions about the need to police Islamic activity contain arguments—similar to those in Western Europe—about the alleged incompatibility of Islam and modern secular societies. This article surveys the development and challenges of new Muslim communities in St. Petersburg in the 2010s. It is argued that the diversification of religiosity is an expected outcome of the pluralization of modern societies. Paradoxically, the restrictive politics that are based on the supposed illiberal, anti-modern nature of Islam promotes religious monopolies and thus a very traditional understanding of religiosity.
Descriptor	:	History of Religion
Descriptor	:	Islam
Descriptor	:	Muslim minorities
Descriptor	:	pluralization of religiosity
Descriptor	:	Religion Society
Descriptor	:	Religious Studies
Descriptor	:	Russia
Descriptor	:	Social Sciences
Descriptor	:	the governance of Islam
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/18748929-01102008‬