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	Tajikistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tajikistan is officially a republic, and holds elections for the President and Parliament.
		Tajikistan is landlocked, and is the smallest nation in Central Asia by area.
		Tajikistan is the poorest country of the ex-USSR and one of the poorest countries in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tajikistan (1320 words)

	Islam in Tajikistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Islam, the predominant religion of all of Central Asia, was brought to the region by the Arabs in the seventh century.
		Official hostility toward Islam grew in 1979 with Soviet military involvement in nearby Afghanistan and the increasing assertiveness of Islamic revivalists in several countries.
		Islam survived in Tajikistan in widely varied forms because of the strength of an indigenous folk Islam quite apart from the Soviet-sanctioned Islamic administration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Islam_in_Tajikistan (1437 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tajikistan
		Coat of arms of Tajik SSR until 1991 The coat of Arms of Tajikistan is a reinterpretation of the original Tajik SSR coat of arms that was in use until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
		At 3640 northern latitude and 4114 eastern longitude, Tajikistan is nestled between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to the north and west, China to the east, and Afghanistan to the south.
		Main article: Economy of Tajikistan Tajikistan is the poorest CIS country and one of the poorest countries in the world.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tajikistan (4189 words)

	MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Tajikistan
		The population of Tajikistan (2005 estimate) is 7,163,506, giving the republic an average population density of 50 persons per sq km (130 per sq mi).
		Tajikistan was the least urbanized republic of the former USSR.
		In a move toward greater sovereignty under the Soviet system, the government of Tajikistan declared Tajik to be the official state language in 1989.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761571704___30/Tajikistan.html (1229 words)

	ummah.com forum - Islam in Tajikistan
		The bearers of intellectual Islam were either eliminated or had to leave the country.
		Tajik Islam, at the end of the 1980s and beginning of the 1990s, was characterized by some modern movements; there were attempts to clean Islam from some non religious elements.
		In Southern and Central Tajikistan in Duchanbe, Kofarnikhon (Vahdat), Qarotegin, Fayzabad.
	www.ummah.net /forum/printthread.php?t=48760 (5176 words)

	The Institute of Ismaili Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In May 2000, the IIS’ Project Tajikistan organised seminars in Tajikistan on “Ethics in Islam”, bringing together scholars from the IIS as well as from Tajikistan and the USA.
		This was the fifth annual seminar organised by the IIS to engender a dialogue on topics of common interest between Tajik scholars and those from abroad.
		The year 2000 has been officially declared the “Year of Peace & Reconciliation” in Tajikistan and, as such, examining the relationship between ethical issues and contemporary social problems was seen as an appropriate theme for this year’s seminar.
	www.iis.ac.uk /news_events/news_stories/tajik_seminar.htm (233 words)

	Islam, the Modern World, and the West
		Islam in Algeria from the Country Studies at the US Library of Congress, written in 1993, this is an excellent survey of the history of Islam in Algeria from the 7th century until today.
		Islam in Modern Indonesia A Conference Cosponsored by the United States-Indonesia Society and the Asia Foundation, February 7, 2002, in Washington, D.C. Among the information included at this webpage is the executive summary of the conference as well as detailed summaries of all of the scholarly presentations.
		Islam in Indonesia: The Dissemination of Religious Authority in the 20th Century is an extensive program of research combining the efforts of a number of scholars and academic institutions, among which is the The Institute for the Study of Islam in the Modern World (ISIM), Leiden.
	www.uga.edu /islam/countries.html (11071 words)

	Muslim Population (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Rahnamo — As you know, Islam in Tajikistan has had a long history and the Tajik people have lived with Islam for quite a long time, sharing its values, its culture and life.
		Q — Regarding the general situation of Islam in Tajikistan, a good indicator of how religion is growing or not growing in a society, is how young people relate to it.
		Since we do not have intellectual Islam and we don’t have a well-educated Islamic intelligentsia with a modern clerical education, they could not meet the modern spiritual requirements of young people who view everything in a more modern way.
	www.islamicpopulation.com /turkish_journal.html (5176 words)

	Islam in Tajikistan Online Research :: Information about Islam in Tajikistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Since that time, Islam has become an integral part of Tajikistan culture.
		After the Germany invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, official policy toward Islam moderated.
		One form of this popular Islam is Sufism --often described as Islamic mysticism and practiced by individuals in a variety of ways.
	www.in-northcarolina.com /search/Islam_in_Tajikistan.html (1417 words)

	Tajikistan - Women Barred
		Tajikistan is often considered the most liberal of the Central Asian states when it comes to matters of Islamic tradition.
		It is a common plight in Tajikistan, and Qahhorzod says attending mosque is one way she and other women find solace and strength.
		Tajikistan is the only Central Asian country whose government has incorporated an Islamic party into the mainstream.
	exorthodoxforchrist.com /tajikistan_-_women_barred.htm (2613 words)

	Muslim American Society
		The status of Islam changed in the late Soviet and early independence periods (since 1989); official anti-Islamic measures virtually disappeared, and citizens became openly assertive of the importance of Islam to them not only as religion, but also as a system of worldly values and as part of their cultural and national heritage.
		The old distinction between “official” and “unofficial” Islam collapsed in the face of the rapid expansion of open observance.
		Apart from religious or ethnic ties, newly independent Tajikistan is concerned to develop relations with a variety of foreign countries as it seeks the technology and investment of funds it urgently needs to address its massive economic problems.
	www.masnet.org /prof_country.asp?id=1061 (946 words)

	Tajikistan - Religion
		The majority of Tajikistan's Muslims adhere to the Sunni (see Glossary) branch of Islam, and a smaller group belongs to the Shia (see Glossary) branch of that faith.
		The vast majority of the non-Tajik population of Tajikistan is composed of peoples who were also historically Sunni Muslims (Uzbeks, Kyrgyz, Tatars, and Turkmen).
		By the end of the Soviet era, Tajikistan also was home to small numbers of people belonging to other Christian denominations, including Roman Catholics (most of whom were German), Seventh-Day Adventists, and Baptists.
	countrystudies.us /tajikistan/25.htm (1316 words)

	THE TAJIK CONUNDRUN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The vitality of Islam and its persistence as a part of the people’s identity in Tajikistan was partly traceable to the existence of a “parallel” or “nonofficial Islam” in the country.
		Barnett R. Rubin, “Tajikistan: From Soviet Republic to Russian-Uzbek Protectorate,” in Michael Mandelbaum, ed., Central Asia and the World: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan, New York: Council on Foreign Relations Press, 1994, pp.
		For a review of Tajikistan’s historical and cultural heritage, see Muriel Atkin, “Tajikistan: Ancient Heritage, New Politics,” in Ian Bremmer and Ray Taras, eds., Nations and Politics in the Soviet Successor States, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1993, pp.
	www.isanet.org /noarchive/entessar.html (5674 words)

	Republic of Tajikistan / Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In the VIII century Shiites have broken up to several sects from which is widely spread the sect of Ismailiya in the territory of Tajikistan mainly in the Mountainous Badakhshan.
		Nowadays the leader and Imam of Ismailit society is prince Karim Aga Khan IV who was born in 1936 in Geneva in Switzerland and constantly lives in France.
		In the history of Islam in Tajikistan and other countries of the Central Asia a great trace made such kind of orders: Nakshbandiya, Kubraviya, Kadiriya and Yasaviya.
	tajikistan.tajnet.com /english/society/religion.htm (372 words)

	Tajikistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Humans have been permanently installed in the land that is now Tajikistan since 4,000 BC.
		The nation almost immediately fell into a civil war that involved various factions fighting one another, these factions were often distinguished by tribal loyalties.
		The latest elections occurred in 2005, and as all previous elections, international observers believe them to have been flawed, arrousing many accusations from opposition parties that President Emomali Rakhmonov intervenes with the election process.
	creekin.net /n180-tajikistan.html (1085 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Country profiles \| Timeline: Tajikistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		1860-1900 - Tajikistan divided, with the north coming under Tsarist Russian rule while the south is annexed by the Emirate of Bukhara.
		Supreme Soviet declares Tajikistan independent from the Soviet Union; Rahmon Nabiyev, Communist leader during 1982-85, wins Tajikistan's first direct presidential election with 57% of the vote; Tajikistan joins Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) following the collapse of the Soviet Union in December.
		Tajikistan is quick to offer support to the US-led anti-terror coalition, set up after the September 11 attacks on the US.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1297913.stm (1202 words)

	Religioscope: English: Interviews
		Through evangelical Christianity, he dropped a cocaine habit and today he combines a social and spiritual message that reflects the pain of living on the margins.
		Fetullah Gülen is an important figure in contemporary Turkish Islam.
		Or, we can say, one of the constituent parts of the Tajik culture." From the end of the Bukhara Emirate to the post-Soviet times, an overview of the history and current situation of Islam in Tajikistan.
	religion.info /english_int.shtml (682 words)

	Tajikistan-Islam and Middle East
		Tajikistan: Consular Information: information on travel in Tajikistan including links that pertain to traveling within Tajik borders.
		Tajikistan in the 20th Century: Contains a series of audio broadcasts on the contemporary history of Tajikistan.
		Internews Tajikistan: the news of Tajikistan with links to other sources of media such as television and radio.
	www.ou.edu /mideast/country/tajikist.htm (378 words)

	The Tajikistan Update - Cultural, Language, & Ethnicity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		While many of the ethnic Russians have fled Tajikistan during the last decade the Russian language is still spoken by much of the native population.
		Despite the fears that emerge along with the rise of Islam the Muslims in Tajikistan have not embraced Islamic fundamentalism.
		Besides the Muslims there are a number of other religious groups in Tajikistan including Christians, most of whom are members of the Orthodox Church and come from the European and Korean population, as well as a small number of Jews living in Tajikistan.
	www.angelfire.com /sd/tajikistanupdate/culture.html (1885 words)

	Religioscope: Islam in Tajikistan - Interview with Abdullo Hakim Rahnamo
		Religioscope — What was the situation of Islam in Tajikistan at the beginning of the 20th century, before the Soviet Union came into existence?
		Religioscope — Several Western scholars have claimed that a leading role in the survival of Islam in the underground during the Soviet period was played by Sufi brotherhoods, such as the Naqshbandiya or Qadirirya.
		Religioscope — Regarding the general situation of Islam in Tajikistan, a good indicator of how religion is growing or not growing in a society, is how young people relate to it.
	www.religion.info /english/interviews/article_34.shtml (5334 words)

	Tajikistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In the 19th century, the Russian Empire began to expand, and spread into Central Asia.
		As part of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan was initially grouped with what is now Uzbekistan in the Autonomous SSR of Tajikistan, but was later made a separate constituent republic.
		The Amu-Darya and Pyanj rivers mark the border with Afghanistan.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Tajikistan.htm (1140 words)

	Islam Awareness Homepage
		This Homepage, tries to reflect on all the Issues related to Islam, and Muslims.
		All Attempts have been made to provide you with the best of knowledge available in the field, but still we do not claim, that all articles will be perfect, since the writers are human writers.
		The basic aim of this homepage, is to make aware both the Muslims and Non-Muslims, of Islam, but we also try to answer, what Non-Muslims, pose against us, in their way.
	www.geocities.com /IslamAwareness (115 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In fact, in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, from 1992-94, financial support for the sciences decreased by a factor of 25.
		Building Tajikistan from the ground up will be difficult if what's left of the education system can't teach the latest in practical subjects like engineering and medicine.
		And though the Aga Khan is making strides to help his people, his pockets are only so deep when compared with the old Soviet machine.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/08/05/fea01.html (969 words)

	Islam Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A comprehensive overview of Islam, many articles to introduce different aspects of the religion.
		Featuring articles and links to information about the religion of Islam, designed particularly for those of a Western background.
		Considering Islam a religion is a foolish mistake that could cost.....Advanced Search..
	www.acardinaldeposed.com /islam-religion.html (194 words)

	Shuttle images of TAJIKISTAN
		Roving Mouse > Interplanetary > Earth > rove.to > TAJIKISTAN
		Tajikistan Country Study Guide (World Country Study Guide
		The Subtlest Battle : Islam in Soviet Tajikistan (The Philadelphia Papers)
	rove.to /tajikistan (114 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		Islam was introduced to the Chagga people by early Swahili caravan traders...
		1997 total pop.; "Principal Religions: Mainland: Traditional tribal beliefs (40%), Christianity (30%), Islam; on Zanzibar and Pemba almost all are Islamic.
		"Today most Tanzanians practice either Christianity or Islam, often combined with elements of traditional religions.
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_316.html (2788 words)

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