The Economist (US), April 4th, 1992
The Islamic influence of Iran may find its way into the volatile Central Asian country of Uzbekistan. Many Uzbeks have cultural ties to Iran, and the Islamic Renaissance Party is trying to win control of mosques in Uzbekistan.
BUKHARA was once dubbed the pillar of Islam. Muslims unable to go on the haj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, could become hajis after seven visits to Bukhara instead. In the 1920s the city boasted about 100 madrasahs (religious schools) and thousands of mosques. Now a few madrasahs are humming again. Some 400 pupils are studying the Koran in Arabic. They speak eagerly ...
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