Open AccessReligious policy of the Soviet authorities during the Second World War
Author(s) -
K.M. Ilyassova,
Talgat Zholdassuly
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
l.n. gumilev atyndaġy euraziâ u̇lttyk̦ universitetìnìn̦ habaršysy. tarihi ġylymdar, filosofiâ, dìntanu seriâsy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-2489
pISSN - 2616-7255
DOI - 10.32523/2616-7255-2020-130-1-84-93
Subject(s) - victory , islam , politics , adversary , appeal , state (computer science) , political science , world war ii , order (exchange) , spanish civil war , law , religious studies , theology , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , finance , algorithm , computer science , economics
This article intends the change in the Soviet Religion Politics during the World War II. At first the Soviet Religion Politics and the Soviet opression against religion after the WWII is explained. It reveals how the Soviet Religion Politics changed abruptly, futhermore their appeal to clergy to unite the believers against enemy. The formation of the Russian Orthodox Church and four Spiritual Administrations of Muslims has also been mentioned in this work. Besides, it explains that The Soviets had to give freedom to religion in order to get foreign and local Muslims’ support and did every possible means to raise people’s spirit. The information that all believers, especially Muslims contributed to the victory also that they financially and materially supported the soldiers, families is given with archive documents. This contribution lasted after the war. Accordingly Muslims were praised for it, resulting in Islam and State reconciliation