RELIGIOUS POLICY OF THE SOVIET STATE IN CENTRAL ASIA, WITH A FOCUS ON UZBEKISTAN (1930–1950S)
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USSR, religious policy, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, repression, World War II, historiography.Abstract
This article examines the religious policy of the Soviet Union during the 1930s–1950s and its impact on Central Asia, particularly Uzbekistan. It analyzes the closure of religious institutions, persecution of clergy, temporary relaxation during the war years, and the tightening of control in the postwar period. The article is based on modern historiographical approaches.
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