Discussions about Tafsirs of the Quran in the Periodical Press of the Muslim Tatars of the Russian Empire in the Early Twentieth Century (Based on the Journal “Shura”)

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Keywords: Islam in Russia; Tatar periodical press; Shura journal; Quran; tafsirs

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Brileva D.S. Discussions about Tafsirs of the Quran in the Periodical Press of the Muslim Tatars of the Russian Empire in the Early Twentieth Century (Based on the Journal “Shura”). // Lomonosov Oriental Studies Journal. 2019. N 3, p.19–31

Brileva D.S.

Abstract

Based on the journal Shura, the article examines early twentieth-century debates among Tatar Muslim intellectuals about Quranic exegesis. Some writers rejected reliance on authoritative tafsirs, while others valued them for historical context.