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ID144347
Title ProperManufacturing of Islamic lifestyles in Tajikistan through the prism of Dushanbe's bazaars
LanguageENG
AuthorStephan-Emmrich, Manja ;  Mirzoev, Abdullah
Summary / Abstract (Note)This article traces the multiple ways of ‘manufacturing’ Islamic lifestyles in the urban environment of Tajikistan's capital city, Dushanbe. The city's bazaars serve as a lens through which to observe the conjunction of its booming trade business with Dubai alongside its growing Islamic commodity culture and a religious reformism that is inspired by the materiality and non-materiality of a progressive and hybrid Dubai Islam. Bringing together long-distance trade, urban consumption practices and new forms of public piety in the mobile livelihood of three bazaar traders and sellers, the article provides insights into how the commodification of Islam informs notions of urbanity and modernity in Tajikistan. These notions correspond to the launching of urban renewal and the meta-narrative of Dushanbe's future as a modern city on the rise. Furthermore, the article illustrates the ways in which Dushanbe's Muslims turn bazaars into an urban laboratory for religious agency and cultural identities.
`In' analytical NoteCentral Asian Survey Vol. 35, No.2; Jun 2016: p.157-177
Journal SourceCentral Asian Survey Vol: 35 No 2
Key WordsConsumption ;  Mobile Livelihoods ;  Bazaar Trade ;  Religious Reformism ;  Muslim Modernity ;  Islamic Commodity Culture ;  Dubai Boom ;  Branding Islam


 
 
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