Abstract
This is the first publication on the historical origins and contemporary significance of the idea of Caliphate for social and political mobilisation of young Muslims in the Northern Caucasus, based on extensive ethnographic research in the region.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Demystifying the Caliphate |
Subtitle of host publication | Historical Memory and Contemporary Contexts |
Editors | Madawi Al-Rasheed, Carool Kersten, Marat Shterin |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Hurst & Co and Columbia University Press |
Pages | 247-271 |
Number of pages | 25 |
ISBN (Print) | 0231704321 |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Islam, Caliphate, Northern Caucasus