Absolutely chuffed to be able to announce the publication of a new book with my partner in crime Pavel Shabley! 'The Mansurov Affair: Empire and Sufism in the Qazaq Steppe.'

#Islam #Russia #Archives #sufism

Among the pleasures of editing a blog is the possibility to make space for that kind of historical craftsmanship which I have long admired And Natalia Krolikowska has just contributed once such piece of outstanding research to our blog! Find out more here at:
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CfA - Interested in the history of Islam in the Russian empire? Are you hooked on archives? Want to know more ab/t Crimea, the Caucasus, and the Volga-Urals? Then apply to our summer school 'The Archives of Islam in the Russian Empire'! July, 6-11 2025 👇👇👇
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This is a wonderful and timely editorial project! Can't wait to sink my teeth into this book! t.co/URh2Xnz01i

Possibly one of the best non-fiction books I have read in years

Today salvation from beauty

Running away in horror from X: hello everyone!

Remember the charlatan in Samarqand? The always brilliant Tom Welsford has found one in Bukhara! This week in our #SICE blog you can read more about Armenian priests and their exploits in Russian Central Asia! Clink the link here below for more!

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