Muslims in the Russian Army: Colonial Accommodation and the Limits of Empire, 1874–1917

2026/02/17 by Laura Engelstein · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Islamic Studies and History #Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies #China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations

paper · doi:10.1080/19475020.2026.2622631

openalex publication_date 2026/02/17 · openalex created_date 2026/02/18 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

At the end of the nineteenth century, about 12 million Muslims lived in the Russian Empire, comprising 10% of the total population. Concentrated in four principal areas – the Volga-Urals, the Crime...

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