MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND "ULAM" IN TURKESTAN

MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND "ULAM" IN TURKESTAN

Religious leaders can play an important role in establishing sustainable relations between the state and the religious community. In this regard, the article describes Shami-Damulla, who came from the Arab province to Tashkent in order to spread the ideas of fundamentalism, and the work of his followers.

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