Isma‘il Gasprinsky on integration of Muslims into socio-political space of the Russian Empire
Journal: Minbar Islamic Studies
Year: 2022

The article examines the socio-political “Muslim project” put forward at the turn of the XIX–XX centuries by the famous Muslim figure, publisher and teacher Isma’il Gasprinsky (1851–1914), in the light of the problem of integration of Russian Muslims. A key factor in ensuring better social mobility of Muslims in the Russian Empire is the diverse initiatives of Isma’il Gasprinsky in the field of education. Moreover, Isma‘il Gasprinsky consistently advocated for restructuration and gradual unifica