“Poor Religious Understanding”: Peacebuilding, Secular Islam, and Approaches to Countering VIolent Extremism in Kyrgyzstan
This dissertation considers the intersections of Islam and secularism in the post-Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan, as well as how international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have worked to promote peace and counter violent extremism in the country. By introducing two intertwined concepts – Islamic secularism and secular Islam – the author describes…