In Search for a “Good Islam”
Igor Alexeev
3/2004
This text is published in Russian, see Russian pages of this website.
SUMMARY:
Igor Alekseev’s introduction to the forum “In Search for a ‘Good’ Islam in the Russian Empire/USSR” sets the framework for the discussion by briefly outlining current approaches to Islamic studies in Russia. In particular, Alekseev compares views of those who studied Islam outside of the former USSR and those whose object of study was Islam in Soviet societies. Alekseev also notes the public attention to Islamic studies at this point and suggests the influence of today’s political climate on Islamic studies. The author links the discussion on Islam to the journal general topic of Memory and the National Paradigm.