In Uzbekistan, Central Asia's most populous country, Islam has
been an ever-present factor in the lives of its people and a
contentious force for political officials trying to build a secular
and authoritarian government.
"In the Whirlwind of Jihad" examines the intertwined and
evolving relationships between religion, the state, and society in
Uzbekistan from the late 1980s to today, encompassing the period
from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the launch of the U.S.-led
"war on terror" in neighboring Afghanistan. Martha Brill Olcott,
the foremost expert on Central Asia, concludes that in an era of
global communication and increased contact with international
Islamic communities, a new role for Islam in Uzbekistan will
ultimately emerge with implications beyond the country's
borders.
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