September 2018

Contemporary art

Artist Talk: “I Protest with My Art”. Interview with Marifat Davlatova, contemporary artist from Tajikistan

September 27, 2018

“I started painting as a child. At first I copied some pictures and understood that this was what I liked—just to paint. Then I went to the children’s artistic school…

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21 min

History

The Last Soviet Mufti of Central Asia: Muhammad-Sodiq Muhammad-Yusuf

September 20, 2018

It was around the end of November 2002 that I first met and spoke with the most famous theologian in Central Asia, Muhammad-Sodiq Muhammad-Yusuf (April 15, 1952–March 10, 2015). Approximately…

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5 min

Culture

Dancing in the Desert

September 17, 2018

The leap from dictatorship to dance fest destination is not one made by many countries, but last weekend Uzbekistan reinvented its image by staging a bold electronic music festival that…

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13 min

Current affairs

Muslim China and “de-extremification” campaign: Interview with Darren Byler, Living Otherwise

September 7, 2018

Thousands of Uyghurs, as well as representatives of other Muslim nations living in China’s Xinjiang province, have faced religious restrictions and persecution by the authorities in recent years. Oppression has…

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6 min

Culture

Kyrgyzstan: Bringing Nomads from All Over the Globe

September 6, 2018

The spirit of the World Games of Nomads could be felt even in Astana’s international airport. The joy and excitement of participants was contagious, spreading to everyone onboard the flight…

Artist Talk: “I Protest with My Art”. Interview with Marifat Davlatova, contemporary artist from Tajikistan

The Last Soviet Mufti of Central Asia: Muhammad-Sodiq Muhammad-Yusuf

Dancing in the Desert

Muslim China and “de-extremification” campaign: Interview with Darren Byler, Living Otherwise

Kyrgyzstan: Bringing Nomads from All Over the Globe

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