Reinterpreting the 1917 Revolution in Daghestan
Conflicting Narratives and the Vernacular Perspective of Ali Kaiaev
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6417694 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shamil Sh Shikhaliev (0000-0003-3322-0256, Austrian Academy of Sciences), Naira Sahakyan (0000-0001-8595-7044, American University of Armenia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 197-219 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Caucasus Survey (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-1199 • E-ISSN: 2376-1202 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.30965/23761202-bja10050 |
| OpenAlex | W4412583721 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
This article examines the 1917 Revolution in Daghestan through the lens of a newly uncovered vernacular source: the Arabic-language manuscript Tarīkh al-inqilāb fī Dāghistān (History of the Revolution in Daghestan) by Ali Kaiaev, a prominent Daghestani scholar of Islam. This article argues that Kaiaev’s account provides a crucial alternative perspective to the historiographies shaped by Soviet, Western, and post-Soviet scholars, who often overlooked vernacular sources due to the inaccessibility of private archives. By analyzing Kaiaev’s narrative alongside these historiographies, this study seeks to illuminate his understanding of the Revolution and how it contributes to a more nuanced reconstruction of Daghestan’s revolutionary history. Through this, we reassess the political and social transformations in the region, highlighting the local agency in the face of broader imperial collapse
Aesthetics · Art · Literature · Narrative · Perspective (graphical · Sociology · Vernacular · Visual arts · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Highly cited | No |
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