Radical Revival

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‘Dr. Fozilova brings a much needed rich grounding in local lived experience and deep research perspective to a discussion to how the regulation of religious faith is constructed and experienced in Uzbekistan. This work brings voices never before heard in the literature, offering a unique inside perspective on those who make the policy, enforce and experience it and the ways they interact with one another. This work is a real achievement, and a must-read for anyone who wants to understand contemporary Uzbekistan.’
—Noah Tucker, Research Fellow at the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, UK

This book offers a nuanced and original analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and the state in post-Soviet Uzbekistan. Situating religious revival within the country’s historical, political, and social transformations, it reveals the paradoxical dynamics that have shaped contemporary Islamic life. The study traces how state efforts to promote “official Islam” while repressing “unofficial” expressions have produced unintended consequences, including the radicalization of some believers. By illuminating the dialectical tensions between governance, control, and religious agency, the book provides a groundbreaking account of the power struggles that define Uzbekistan’s religious and political landscape. Drawing on historical materials and contemporary data from previously inaccessible sources, it makes a significant contribution to the sociology of religion, political sociology, social scientific studies of Islam, and political science.

Dilsora Fozilova holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of British Columbia, Canada. She teaches sociology at the University of British Columbia and the University of the Fraser Valley in Canada and is also affiliated with Tashkent State University of Transportation in Uzbekistan. Her research focuses on state–society relations, religion, governance, and social inequality in Central Asia.

This book offers a nuanced and original analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and the state in post-Soviet Uzbekistan. Situating religious revival within the country’s historical, political, and social transformations, it reveals the paradoxical dynamics that have shaped contemporary Islamic life. The study traces how state efforts to promote “official Islam” while repressing “unofficial” expressions have produced unintended consequences, including the radicalization of some believers. By illuminating the dialectical tensions between governance, control, and religious agency, the book provides a groundbreaking account of the power struggles that define Uzbekistan’s religious and political landscape. Drawing on historical materials and contemporary data from previously inaccessible sources, it makes a significant contribution to the sociology of religion, political sociology, social scientific studies of Islam, and political science.

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Uzbekistan Islamic revivalism relational radicalization state-religion relations religious freedom Official Islam Unofficial Islam religious revival post-Soviet Uzbekistan Central Asia media and religion religious identity state control of religion religious repression dialectical radicalization

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“Dr. Fozilova brings a much needed rich grounding in local lived experience and deep research perspective to a discussion to how the regulation of religious faith is constructed and experienced in Uzbekistan. This work brings voices never before heard in the literature, offering a unique inside perspective on those who make the policy, enforce and experience it and the ways they interact with one another. This work is a real achievement, and a must-read for anyone who wants to understand contemporary Uzbekistan.” (Noah Tucker, Research Fellow at the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, UK)

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