Custodians of Holy Places in Central Asia and Russian State (1865-1917)

The article discusses the institution of custody of holy places in Central Asia in the pre-revolutionary period (1865-1917). It is indicated that despite the fact that this institution was not legitimatized in Muslim Law (Sharia), nevertheless, custody was quite widespread in the region. It is state...

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Main Author: Vladimir P. Litvinov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2020-12-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Russian History
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/russian-history/article/viewFile/25078/18799