Islam without a veil
Subtitle: Kazakhstan's path of moderation
By: Claude Salhani
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
ISBN-13: 9781597977319
Subjects: Social conditions; Religion; Economic conditions; Islam
Description: Examines the religious and political foundations of modern day Kazakhstan and argues that the country should serve as an example for other Muslim nations to live peacefully with citizens and international neighbors alike.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Islam without a veil; title: Islamophobia; title: Kazakhstan emerges; title: The new end game in Central Asia; title: The "Kazakhi" way: economy first, politics second; title: Shaking things up; title: The road to moderation; title: Islam and modernization; title: The Kazakhstan experiment; title: The terror threat and reasons for concern; title: Kazakhstan's role in shaping Central Asia; title: Can democracy and Islam co-exist?; title: A conversation with a salafi; title: Is a Middle East and Central Asia economic common market possible?; title: Changin' times; title: Conclusion.