Soviet Central Asia - A Brief History

Under the soviet, central asia was brutally transformed. In a bid to destroy islam, liberate women and secrete a surogat proletariat, the soviets championed mass unveiling in 19 27. Islami scholars denounced these unveiled women as akin to prostitutes,. Mob violence ensued. Two thousand women were m others hastily revailed to decapitate. Resistance starlin demolish mosques and madrases, executing dissidents. This contrasted with paristan in egypt, where more insecure leaders strengthened their legitimacy by placating clerics.