The Domination of the Tablighi Jamaat in the Semi-Competitive Religious Market in Kyrgyzstan: A Religious Market Approach

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This thesis examines the factors contributing to the Tablighi Jamaat’s strong presence and influence in the post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan from the point of view of religious economies approach. The historically and politically unique position of Kyrgyzstan among other Central Asian Republics alongside the Tablighi Jamaat’s itinerary modus operandi that sets it apart from competing Islamic organizations and movements will be discussed as possible factors.

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Tablighi Jamaat, Rational Choice Theory, Religious Economies Model, Islam, Kyrgyzstan, Religious Economies Approach

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İ. A. Bozbey, “The Domination of the Tablighi Jamaat in the Semi-Competitive Religious Market in Kyrgyzstan: A Religious Market Approach,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2023.