Communities and social care in Russia: The role of Muslim welfare provision in everyday life in Russia’s Tatarstan region

Based on large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, this article discusses the role of religion in social welfare and social work in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, a majority Muslim region. It notes that there is relatively little formal social work provided by large-scale Islam-based groups. How...

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Published inInternational social work Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 486 - 496
Main Authors Kuznetsova, Irina, Round, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2014
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Everyday Life
Interviews
Islam
Muslims
Religions
Religious organizations
Russia
Russian Federation
Social capital
Social Networks
Social Services
Social Welfare
Social Work
Trust
Welfare
Russia
social capital
social welfare
social work
Tatarstan
Muslim
Russia
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Summary:Based on large-scale surveys and in-depth interviews, this article discusses the role of religion in social welfare and social work in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, a majority Muslim region. It notes that there is relatively little formal social work provided by large-scale Islam-based groups. However, religious spaces are important as places where social networks are developed, facilitating social welfare provision within wider networks. Locally, mosques rarely provide immediate aid, such as cash transfers, but some engage in long-term targeted provision. The article concludes that as such schemes develop, trust in religious organizations will increase and more people will turn to them in times of need.
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ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/0020872814536417