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Praying Under Restrictions: Islam, Identity and Social Change in Azerbaijan

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  • Vahram Ter-Matevosyan
  • Nelli Minasyan

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This article examines a series of political changes that recently affected the levels of religiosity in Azerbaijan. Since 2009 the Azerbaijani leadership has adopted a set of laws and policy regulations designed to restrain Islamism and Islamic activism. In spite of heavy-handed state control and legal restrictions, there has been a visible increase of religiosity within Azerbaijani society, particularly amongst religious organisations and parties. The article aims to decode the underlying reasons behind the persistent upsurge of religiosity in Azerbaijan and further our understanding of the social–political implications of this trend. The article also argues that, since restrictions were imposed on religious expression in 2009, the revival of Islam in Azerbaijan has become much more visible while serving as an alternative avenue for the emergence of social movements within the country.

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  • Vahram Ter-Matevosyan & Nelli Minasyan, 2017. "Praying Under Restrictions: Islam, Identity and Social Change in Azerbaijan," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 69(5), pages 819-837, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:69:y:2017:i:5:p:819-837
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2017.1333086
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