| ID | 126042 |
| Title Proper | Even honey may become bitter when there is too much of it |
| Other Title Information | Islam and the struggle for a balanced existence in post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Louw, Maria |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In Kyrgyzstan, as in the rest of Central Asia, recent decades have witnessed a proliferation of distinctions between 'good' and 'bad' Islam. What is perceived as a growing 'religiosity' is often seen as a symptom of post-Soviet chaos and excess, but people equally tend to see Islam as an important source of well-being, for themselves and for society as such. It is argued that a general feature of the Islam many Muslims strive for - and occasionally experience glimpses of - is one that expresses, embodies and enables a balanced existence: a balance between well-being in this world and in the afterlife; a balance between the acceptance of one's fate and the attempt to improve one's situation; or a balance between adherence to abstract dogmas and respect for local moralities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Central Asian Survey Vol. 32, No.4; Dec 2013: p.514-526 |
| Journal Source | Central Asian Survey Vol. 32, No.4; Dec 2013: p.514-526 |
| Key Words | Well - Being ; Kyrgyzstan ; Islam ; Muslimness ; Morality |