Islamic Reformation Among Tatars Part 2: Transition From Ethno-Cultural To Political Nation

Abstract

The current article entitled “Islamic Reformation Among Tatars Part 2: Transition from Ethno-Cultural to Political Nation”, is the 2nd article among the two set of articles on Jadidism and is aimed to evaluate the period of evolution of Tatars from ethnoconfessional to an ethnic identity. This paper provides useful insights into the cultural, social as well as political scenario among Tatars belonging to Volga-Ural region during this transformation. The article also highlights the intellectuals and historians of the area in discussion, whose contributions had direct impact upon the developing trends of the region.