Table of Contents

Part 1 The setting: Soviet religious policy and legislation; the dimensions of Islam. Part 2 The Establishment of Islam: the spiritual directorates; the registered mosques and clergy. Part 3 Unofficial "Parallel" Islam: the unregistered groups and clergy; the sects and brotherhoods. Part 4 The social aspect - the practise of Islam: the Muslim religious movement; rites and rituals - the collective dimension; rites and rituals - the family and individual. Part 5 Islam and the regime: official policy; the local organs of government; Islam and nationalism.