The Role of the Clergy in the Development of Muslim Newspapers in Russia in the Late 19th – Early 20th Centuries
https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2025-21-1-73-92
Abstract
The article is devoted to the role of the clergy in the development of the Muslim press in Russia in the late 19th — early 20th centuries. Des pite the fact that the press is generally regarded as a secular phenomenon of Modern times, Muslim ‘ulama played an important role in the activities of the Russian press from its creation in Transcaucasia to periodicals, which were closed already under the Soviet regime in the summer of 1918. The high level of qualifi cation of ulama manifested itself not only in their religious activities, but also in providing activities press organs. In this article, we examine the newspapers “Nur” and “Ittifak” as publications that paid attention not only to problems directly aff ecting the life of the clergy, but also to problems concerning all members of the Muslim ummah of Russia.
About the Author
A. Yu. Khabutdinov
Kazan branch of the “Russian State University of Justice
named after V. M. Lebedev”; Moscow Islamic Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aidar Yu. KHABUTDINOV, Dr. Sci. (Hist.), prof., professor; Head, Study Centre of History of Islam in Russia
7a, Novo- Azinskaya Str., Kazan, 420053; 12, Kirova Lane, Moscow, 109382
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Khabutdinov A.Yu. The Role of the Clergy in the Development of Muslim Newspapers in Russia in the Late 19th – Early 20th Centuries. Islam in the modern world. 2025;21(1):73-92. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2025-21-1-73-92
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