| ID | 106446 |
| Title Proper | Central Asian muftiate in occupied Afghanistan, 1979-87 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tasar, Eren |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Known by the Russian acronym SADUM, the muftiate responsible for overseeing mosques in the five Soviet Central Asian republics conducted pro-Soviet public diplomacy in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan after the invasion of December 1979. SADUM's engagement with pro-Soviet ulama in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan marks a departure from the character of its extensive propaganda and relationship-building activities elsewhere in the Muslim and developing worlds. The Central Asian Islamic scholars staffing SADUM sought to assist the Soviet Party-state in establishing and consolidating a cadre of Afghan ulama who could achieve legitimacy in the eyes of Afghanistan's overwhelmingly Muslim population while maintaining political support for the Communist-oriented People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 30, No. 2; Jun 2011: p.213-226 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol. 30, No. 2; Jun 2011: p.213-226 |
| Key Words | Afghanistan ; Central Asia ; Islam and State ; Socialism ; Sovietization ; Ulama |