Islamic community in the Republic of Adygeya: current situation and trends in development

Islamic community in the Republic of Adygeya:
current situation and trends in development


Khanakhu R.А.

Adygeya republican institute of humanitarian studies, Maykop, Russia hanahu1@rambler.ru

ID of the Article: 5507


For citation:

Khanakhu R.А., Islamic community in the Republic of Adygeya: current situation and trends in development. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2014. No 10. P. 97-103




Abstract

A study of the situation in Islamic community of the Republic of Agygeya serves for forecasting trends in its evolution basing on the interviews of Moslem clergy and experts, as well аs a mass survey. The authors managed to find out degree of Islam prevalence – depth of acquaintance with Islamic theology, following/not-following prescriptions and cults, etc.


Keywords
Islam; Moslems; religiosity level; Islamic community
Content No 10, 2014