In Seeking Justice at the Court of the Khans of Khiva, Sartori and Abdurasulov show that in Khorezm prior to Sovietization the dispensation of justice according to Islamic law depended mostly on a group of officials representing the dynasty in power, and lacking specialised legal training.; Readership: All interested in the history of Islamic Central Asia and Islamic law
This book explores the dynamics of Muslim religiosity in Uzbekistan during the Soviet era, focusing on the interactions between secular state authorities and Muslim communities. The author, Paolo Sartori, emphasizes how Islam survived through adaptation, resilience, and reconstruction amidst the pressures of Soviet policies that favored atheism and secularization. Through an analysis of instit…