Salafism as an Ideological and Political Movement in the Muslim Ummah Crimea
Journal: Anthropology & Archeology of Eurasia
Year: 2014

This article features those Muslims of Crimea who call themselves Salafis, known as followers of the righteous Caliphs, founders of early Islam. The essence of this Muslim Sunni community is the desire to return to the roots of faith. The article describes Salafis' role in reviving Islam in the recent history of Crimea, including providing education, mosques, land plots, and social aid for Crimean Tatar returnees after Soviet period deportation.