Russian Muslims in the Soviet State during the 1920s (According to the Magazine “Islam Majallasy”)

The article is devoted to the magazine “Islam Majallasy” (1924–1928), which was actually a body of the clergy of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims (TsDUM). The magazine gives a holistic view of the development of the Ummah of European Russia during the period of relative religious tolerance during the time of the New Economic Policy (NEP). Under the editorship of Kashshafetdin Tarjemani, “Islam Majallasy” largely continued the traditions of pre-revolutionary theological magazines, especially “Ad-Din wa al-Adab”. The main topic of the magazine was devoted to the theological justification of the reforms of the New Time and the ways of evolution of Muslims in the conditions of the Soviet regime. In this magazine, the official chronicle of the activities of the TsDUM occupies an important place. The periodical reports on Soviet legislation and analyzes the experience of Muslims interacting with Soviet authorities in the Center and regions (especially the Tatar and Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR)). A special feature of the magazine was the presence of a column devoted to women’s issues, in which, under the leadership of Mukhlisa Bubi, the principles of the development and preservation of Muslim female identity in Soviet Russia were developed.