Expounds the rich history of Kazan Tatar poetry from its beginnings in the early 12th century, against a colourful background of social, cultural and political settings.
What is Russian Islam? What is Russia? This history of Islam in Russia is the story of spiritual survival. Drawing on a variety of sources, the book presents an analysis of the history, development and future prospects for Islam in Russia.
This large-size book explore the beauty, history, past and present uses, and the mysteries of the Kazan Kremlin, in words and images. All illustrations are reproduced in full colour.
This is a beautiful translation by John Farndon (with Olga Nakston) of the late Ravil Bukharaev's literary existential novel memoir in which he explains to his wife how his Muslim faith and ideals influenced both his love for her and his understanding of life and self, particularly his quest for truth and 'authenticity'.
In 1994, the term 'Tatarstan model' came into use to describe the path which one of Russia's constituent republics had adopted. Since then, this particular model of development has attracted increasing attention from both domestic Russian and international observers, not least on account of its enduring ethnic and religious multiculturalism.
This anthology expounds the rich history of Kazan Tatar poetry, which has its beginnings in the early 12th century. Poets bear witness to the cultural, political as well as spiritual history of their nations, and in this sense, the history of poetry is the history of the nation. The authors try to single out the main themes of Kazan Tatar poetry in every epoch and period of time, the most penetrating of which is the theme of forceful alienatio...