Muslim Educational Reforms In Russia And Central Asia During Twentieth Century: Case Study Of Jadeedism

Abstract

Islam has always been embedded into the Central Asian life till the Soviet occupation of the region. Islam remained an integral part of socio-cultural and political life of Turkestan (old name of the region). By the end of nineteenth century, different Muslim reformist movements emerged in the broader Muslim world including Central Asia, South Asia, Russia, Ottoman Empire and North Africa. One of them were the ‘Jadeed movement’ in Russia and Central Asia. It tried to educate the Muslims in order to achieve lost glory and to get maximum rights under Czar occupation. This article tries to explain the reasons for such responses. It also tries to address questions like what were the social bases of support to Jadeedism? What were the Russian and Soviet responses to it? What achievements it got and what were the reasons for its failure? And what impact Jadeedism had on the social, cultural and political life of Central Asia during Soviet occupation?The research is based on historical-interpretive and explanatory approach. The research is qualitative in nature and is based on secondary data. Islamic Theory of State has been applied.