Turan Tales
Agnieszka Pikulicka
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Episode 43: Has Islam ever posed a threat to the Uzbek state?
In the last interview before the summer break, we speak with Bagila Bukharbaeva, the author of The Vanishing Generation: Faith and Uprising in Modern Uzbekistan. We discuss Uzbekistan’s turn toward religion, unpack the events that led to the Andijan massacre, and examine whether religion has ever posed a genuine threat in the country. We also talk about Bagila’s own experience covering her community, which ultimately led to a years-long ban on her entering Uzbekistan. Get full access to Turan Tales at turantales.substack.com/subscribe
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