Salafism in Azerbaijan: Changing the Sunni-Shiite Balance from Within
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The main effort of the Azerbaijani government regarding the historical conflict between the Shiites and the Sunnis in the state, is to keep the status quo between these factions. However, the Arab Spring’s regional impact and the emergence of ISIS (ISIL and IS) led to waves of religious radicalisation, especially in the Sunnite part of Azerbaijan, which is more Turkic aligned, yet far territorially from the immediate influence of the Islamic radicalism. The article’s main conclusion is that the Islamic radicalisation in Azerbaijan could emerge only as a result of the structurally unbalanced status quo, which the Sunnis view as favouring more the Shiites.
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Salafism in Azerbaijan: Changing the Sunni-Shiite Balance from Within
In: Iran and the CaucasusSearch for other papers by Ronen A. Cohen in
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PubMed
Search for other papers by Dina Lisnyansky in
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Google Scholar
PubMed
The main effort of the Azerbaijani government regarding the historical conflict between the Shiites and the Sunnis in the state, is to keep the status quo between these factions. However, the Arab Spring’s regional impact and the emergence of ISIS (ISIL and IS) led to waves of religious radicalisation, especially in the Sunnite part of Azerbaijan, which is more Turkic aligned, yet far territorially from the immediate influence of the Islamic radicalism. The article’s main conclusion is that the Islamic radicalisation in Azerbaijan could emerge only as a result of the structurally unbalanced status quo, which the Sunnis view as favouring more the Shiites.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 1985 | 105 | 5 |
| Full Text Views | 56 | 3 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 100 | 10 | 0 |