The Significant Role of Sufism in Central Asia

Authors

  • Dr. Farhat Alvi Department of Islamic Studies, University of Sargodha Author

Keywords:

Central Asia, Sufism, Russia and Soviet, Muslims

Abstract

Central Asia is considered to be a centre of Sufism. Sufism has played a significant role in fighting against Tsars of Russia and Soviet colonization. Here, Sufis and their different orders are the main religious sources. It is the common belief that in Sufism mundane activities such as politics, involvement in state business and fighting are abhorred and avoided but the history of Sufism in Central Asia tells the other story. Different Sufi orders came forward to safeguard Islam and interests of the Muslims. They not only fought for the Muslim cause but also took active part in the indigenous politics. 

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Published

2021-12-14

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021): SRAI Journal of Linguistics and Social Sciences

Section

Articles

License

© Author(s). This article is published as Open Access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

How to Cite

The Significant Role of Sufism in Central Asia. (2021). SRAI Journal of Linguistics and Social Sciences, 1(2), 11-18. https://sraijlss.com/index.php/sraijlss/article/view/10