Religious policy of the Russian Empire in the mid 19th century (for example, the migration of peoples of the Caucasus, followers of Islam in Turkey)

Abstract

The article deals with an important issue in contemporary socio-political perception of the history of Russia of the XIX century-the relocation of some part of the peoples of the Caucasus in Turkey. The author tries to answer the question: whether the muhajirun realized religious desire resettling themselves, or for that certain forces were distant from the true feelings of Muslims? Based on the analysis of oral folklore as a historical source, the author concludes that in the early years of stay in Turkey nogais and Ossetians began to petition for permission to return to Russia. This requirement is not found because it does not support found in the plans of the Turkish Government. In contrast, the Russian Government Alexander II, though in General and not welcomed religious emigration, but allow both nogajcam and Ossetians to return to their homeland. The main idea of the article reflects the author's concept of research, is that pre-revolutionary Russian Empire was not a "prison of the peoples"