1. Russia Redux • Возвращающаяся Россия

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (11.2011)

Not Russia, but... the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan has long been tied to Russia, having been ceded to Tsarist Russia in a treaty with China in 1876. It was a republic during Soviet rule and became an independent country in December 1991. A poor, land-locked, mountainous country of just over 5,000,000 people, Kyrgyzstan is one of the world's six independent Turkic states. Although the country is historically Muslim, it has long been a secular state, though it is now faced with an increasingly active Islamic community and influx of Muslim missionaries. Both Russia and the U.S. have military bases in Kyrgyzstan with the U.S. base supporting U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.
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Traditional old home.
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Traditional old home.

BishkekKyrgyzstanБишкекКиргизииКыргызстанКиргизская РеспуубликаСредняя АзияRepublic of KyrgyzstanCentral Asiarusurusu photography

  • The American University in Bishkek.
  • Students at the American University. Студентки Американского университета в Бишкеке идут с занятий.
  • Eating an apple in front of the American University.
  • The Obama Bar & Grill.
  • Man on the street.
  • New construction in Bishkek.
  • Street gathering. Толчея неподалёку от мечети.
  • Bishkek mosque.
  • A member of the missionary group, "Call to Islam".  Даватисты. "Исламский призыв".
  • At prayer. Пятничная молитва в мечети Бишкека.
  • Kyrgz boy in a Bishkek mosque.
  • After prayer. На выходе из Бишкекской мечети после пятничной молитвы.
  • Young men outside the mosque.
  • Member of the religious movement Tablighi Jamaat, "Call to Islam", a missionary group promoting Islam & Shariah law. The group is banned in Russia and many European countries. Член религизного течения "Дават Таблиг", легальное действующего в Кыргызстане.
  • "Call to Islam" representative responsible for overseeing Pakistani missionaries. . Заведующий отделом давата при бишкекском муфтияте.
  • Bishkek mosque.
  • Traditional old home.
  • Out to dry.
  • Nazgul & Dinara clean local apartments.. Назгуль и Динара.
  • Rustem as usual.
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