91. The Rise of Nontraditional Islam in the Urals
- Author:
- Alexey Malashenko and Alexey Starosin
- Publication Date:
- 09-2015
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- There have been significant changes in the composition and distribution of Russia’s Muslim community during the era of President Vladimir Putin. In particular, as Islam expands in the Ural Federal District, religious and political life there is evolving. Much of this expansion is due to the arrival of Muslim migrants from Central Asia and the Caucasus, and some migrants bring with them religious radicalism—a challenge that requires a more effective official response.
- Topic:
- Islam, Migration, Politics, and Radicalization
- Political Geography:
- Russia