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http://www.muslimuzbekistan.com/eng/ennews/2002/07/ennews23072002.html

A three-part article, from its arrival to the present day.

http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/islam/countries/bl_AzerbaijanIndex.htm

Covers the history and present status of Islam in the country.

Central Asia After the Mongol Invasion - Islam and

http://www.history.hacettepe.edu.tr/archive/oimakale.html

Academic paper by Dr. Ozkan Izgi discusses the impact of the Mongolian conquest on nomadic life in the region; the spread of Islam, the Turkish language, and sedentarization.

Central Asian History

http://www.oxuscom.com/cahist1.htm

A timeline of major events relevant to Central Asian history.

Destination Kyrgyzstan

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/guides/kyrgyzstan/islam.html

Part of a Peace Corps education pack on Kyrgyzstan, covering Islam.

Islam and Communism: Tajikistan in Transition

http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/bashiri/IslamCom.html

A paper by Iraj Bashiri; discusses Tajik identity, ethnicity, ideology, and the influence of Islam.

Islam in Pre-Soviet Eurasia

http://www.samford.edu/groups/global/ewcmreport/articles/ew02302.htm

An overview of Muslim expansion in central Asia, and the impact of the Russian Empire.

Religion in Kazakstan - Islam in the Past

http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/islam/countries/bl_KazakstanIslamPast.htm

The role of Islam in the identity, culture and history of Kazakstan.

Religion in Tajikistan

http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/islam/countries/bl_TajikistanIndex.htm

A history of Islam and its role in Tajikistan.