Bukhara and the Muslims of Russia
Sufism, Education, and the Paradox of Islamic Prestige
Biographical note
Allen J. Frank, Ph.D. (1994), Indiana University, has published widely on the history of Muslim communities in Imperial Russia. His publications include Muslim Religious Institutions in Imperial Russia: the Islamic World of Novouzensk District and the Kazakh Inner Horde, (Brill, 2001).
Readership
Those interested in the intellectual and religious history of Muslim communities in Russia and Central Asia, as well as the history of Sufism. The work is primarily oriented toward an academic audience.
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