Polygyny Amongst Muslims in the Russian Federation

Authors

  • Izabela Kończak University of Lodz, Department of Middle East and North Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1641-4233.21.10

Keywords:

Polygyny, Islam, Muslims in Russia, Nikah, the Census, discussion about the legalisation of polygyny

Abstract

Polygynous families had been living legally in Russia in the areas inhabited by Muslims from the October Revolution to the mid-twentieth century. However, such a family model was not common among the followers of Islam. An act penalizing bigamy or polygamy was introduced into the Penal Code in 1960. During perestroika, and later changes in the political system, imams who came from abroad began to visit areas inhabited by Muslims. They contributed to the rebirth of religion and promoted the idea of po­lygamy. Polygyny is the visible sign of dissimilarity and Muslim identity and was an important point in their teaching. In this context the number of polygynous relationships in Russia has increased significantly. The article is dedicated to the analysis of social and political discourse in Russia that has been taking place for several years.

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Author Biography

Izabela Kończak, University of Lodz, Department of Middle East and North Africa

A Professor in the Department of Middle East and North Africa. Her main research areas are Muslims in Russia, the use of Russian language in Is­lamic religious contexts, the history of Quran translations into Russian, women in the Middle East and Muslim women in Russia, history of Arabic studies, rela­tions between Polish and Soviet Oriental studies.

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Published

2018-06-30

How to Cite

Kończak, I. (2018). Polygyny Amongst Muslims in the Russian Federation. International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal, 21(1), 141–155. https://doi.org/10.18778/1641-4233.21.10