Hijrah of Russian Muslims to Turkey: Pro et contra

Abstract

© Serials Publications. The goal of the article is to reveal and analyze the development of a new trend, specific to the Russian Muslims, namely, the phenomenon of migration to Turkey for residence due to the ideological persuasions. The historical term «hijrah» («migration») was used in the times of the Prophet, and now is also used by emigrants. In the material, based on monitoring of the mass media, social media, individual interviews, the essential trends of this process are considered, the examples from life of Muslim emigrants are given, gathered experience from their life in Turkey is generalized. The results presented in this article indicate the influence of social, economic, political and cultural processes, which take place in modern Russia on ideology and position of future emigrants. The materials of the article can be useful for the investigation of migration problems and modern social discussions about the place of religion in the secular state.