http://hdl.handle.net/11089/26385 2026-04-06T20:48:16Z 2026-04-06T20:48:16Z Stopczynski, Andrzej http://hdl.handle.net/11089/26652 2021-07-26T09:09:34Z 2018-11-22T00:00:00Z

The Arab Spring – Implications for the Russian Federation Stopczynski, Andrzej The Arab Spring led to a major transformation of political systems of the region’s most countries; an increase in the significance of radical Islam in the political life; a degradation of the security environment. In addition, changes in the region’s economy cannot be overlooked. The events connected with the Arab Spring gave the Russian Federation completely new challenges. The country has to yet again define the character of its relations with Muslim countries and adapt its foreign policy to the new post-revolutionary reality. The Arab Spring also represents a challenge for Russia in its internal affairs.

2018-11-22T00:00:00Z Kończak, Izabela http://hdl.handle.net/11089/26653 2021-07-05T10:41:38Z 2018-11-22T00:00:00Z

Polygyny Amongst Muslims in the Russian Federation Kończak, Izabela Polygynous families had been living legally in Russia in the areas inhabited by Muslims from the October Revolution to the mid-twentieth century. However, such a family model was not common among the followers of Islam. An act penalizing bigamy or polygamy was introduced into the Penal Code in 1960. During perestroika, and later changes in the political system, imams who came from abroad began to visit areas inhabited by Muslims. They contributed to the rebirth of religion and promoted the idea of polygamy. Polygyny is the visible sign of dissimilarity and Muslim identity and was an important point in their teaching. In this context the number of polygynous relationships in Russia has increased significantly. The article is dedicated to the analysis of social and political discourse in Russia that has been taking place for several years.

2018-11-22T00:00:00Z Dziekan, Marek M. http://hdl.handle.net/11089/26650 2021-06-24T06:52:16Z 2018-11-22T00:00:00Z

Egypt: Revolution 2011/2025. Dystopia, Utopia, and Political Fiction in Mustafa Al- Husayni’s Novel 2025 An-Nida Al-Akhir Dziekan, Marek M. The article discusses the novel 2025. An-Nida al-Akhir [2025. The Last Call] written by a young Egyptian journalist and writer born in 1982 - Mustafa al-Husayni. The novel was published in early 2011, between the fall of Zayn al-Abidin Ibn Ali in Tunisia and of Husni Mubarak in Egypt. It describes a revolution against the regime of Jamal al-Mubarak, son of Husni, spurred by a group of young Egyptians. The story takes place in 2025 and anticipates the development of the political situation in Egypt and the Middle East between 2011 and 2025 in a utopian/dystopian manner. Alongside Utopia by Ahmad Khalid Tawfik and the poetry of Usama al-Abnubi and Abd ar-Rahman al-Abnudi, al-Husayni’s book is considered to be a forecast of the Arab Spring in Egypt.

2018-11-22T00:00:00Z Gasparetto, Alberto http://hdl.handle.net/11089/26649 2019-03-21T02:21:50Z 2018-11-22T00:00:00Z

Iranian–Turkish Relations in a Changing Middle East Gasparetto, Alberto After the outbreak of the Arab Spring and, above all, the intensification of the Syrian crisis with Ankara starting to engage in a political confrontation with Assad’s Syria, Tehran tried to exploit its historic strategic alliance with Damascus in a search for projecting its influence abroad. As Turkey has been facing more and more hardships and experiencing political isolation, Iran seemed to be more comfortable with its external environment, benefiting from a convergence of interests with Russia. However, the advent of ISIS created further disarray in the region, presenting opportunities for countries to cooperate especially for Erdogan’s new Turkey which was still focused on fighting Kurds.

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