Evaluation of the Naqshbandiyya studies in the West and Russia

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

ali aramjo ¹

1 - دانشجوی دکتری تاریخ و تمدن ملل اسلامی دانشگاه تهران.ایران

Received: 2015-09-28 Accepted : 2015-12-19 Published : 2015-12-21

Keywords: Sufism, Orientalism, Islamic studies, Naqshbandiyya,

Abstract :

In recent centuries, Naqshbandiyya  Sufi order which because of its nature , special believe functions and his policy has been paid attention by Orientalists.Now as something living and effective, specific topics for research in scientific and political circles in West.  Process of the West studies in this subject, according to the policies and strategies of the Western goverments in the East, in different periods, as well as  after their scientific and cultural evolution,has passed some changes and evolutions. According to the present  research findings, although until the first half of the 19th century  westerns information about the Naqshbandiyya Sufi order was so vague and confusing, but in the wake of the formation and development interests and the interests of Western countries in East and appearing Naqshbandiyya as a leader in some local resistance, the situation was changed. The challenge Naqshbandiyya was created for the growing power of Russia in Central Asia, led to the works of Russian writers, with bias and unilateralism to be addressed. In the 20th century and following of formation of the Soviet Union, this situation continued. In the end of 20th century and the subsequent of collapse of the USSR and the establishment of independent republics in Central Asia, is considered a milestone in the history of Naqshbandiyya .On the one hand the challenge of identifying newly established nation-states, paying attention to the historical and cultural background necessitetes, and on the other hand the West to understanding how is interaction with this state , action out widely researches in this field. In addition itself ( the West) as a result of the increasing development of Naqshbandiyya and their signifficant presence in the West  world , considered a suffering to laid of that .