Activities of Muslim Religious Organizations in the Republic of Tatarstan amid Russia’s Special Military Operation

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ID21972833
AuthorsA Yu Khabutdinov (0000-0001-5390-2786, Russian Islamic University, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume22
Issue1
Pages127-148
Publication date2026-05-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIslam in the modern world (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2074-1529 • E-ISSN: 2618-7221
PublisherMedina Publishing Ltd (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22311/2074-1529-2026-22-1-127-148
OpenAlexW7160607430
LanguageEN
References cited7

The article is devoted to the activities of Muslim religious organizations in the Republic of Tatarstan amid the special military operation (SMO) from 2022 to early 2026. It continues a series of studies dedicated to the Muslim community of Tatarstan, covering the period from the 2000s to the early 2020s. Based on the analysis of official websites, media materials, and unstructured interviews, the author examines the role of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan in supporting SMO participants, including the delivery of humanitarian assistance, the construction of mobile and makeshift mosques located in military dugouts, the revival of the institution of regimental imams, and the publication of specialized religious literature. Particular attention is paid to the representation of these activities to the authorities of the Republic of Tatarstan and the region’s Muslim community. The author concludes that the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan has managed to combine religious initiatives with the nationwide support for the army

Institution · Islam · Islamic republic · Religious organization · The Republic · Islamic Studies and History · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies · Media, Religion, Digital Communication

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