Islam in Ukraine: the language strategies of Ukrainian Muslim communities
Journal: Religion State & Society
Year: 2018

Islam in Ukraine is dominated by two religious organisations. The DUMU represents Islamic ‘traditionalism’ and uses the Russian language in its publications. The DUMU-Umma pursues an Islamist/reformist agenda and uses the Ukrainian language. This article discusses the two organisations’ language strategies against the background of the political conflicts in Ukraine, and the changes this has brought to the country’s Muslim communities. While the DUMU can rely on the existing Russian Islamic soci