Transformation of Identity among Slavic Muslim Pomaks in Bulgaria and Georgian Muslim Ajarians in Georgia: A Comparative Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorKahraman, Alter
dc.contributor.authorAydıngün, Ayşegül
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-12T17:19:51Z
dc.date.available2025-01-12T17:19:51Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentKMÜ, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü
dc.description.abstractThis article comparatively analyses the identity transformation of Pomaks and Ajarians, two Muslim minorities living with Orthodox majorities. Based on semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted in Bulgaria and Georgia, it is argued that minorities who share more commonalities with the titular community have great difficulty with integrating into the national identity. That is, Pomaks and Ajarians, whose religious affiliations differ from the titular community, are more discriminated against than other minorities. This article also discusses how state policies such as name changes and conversions directed to both minorities have had a vital impact on their identity transformation. It further discusses the varying forms of boundary maintenance. Pomaks adopted various identities due to their interactions with different groups unlike Ajarians, who adopted only the Georgian identity.
dc.identifier.citationKahraman, A., & Aydıngün, A. (2025). Transformation of Identity among Slavic Muslim Pomaks in Bulgaria and Georgian Muslim Ajarians in Georgia: A Comparative Analysis. Journal of Balkan and near Eastern Studies, 27(2), 149–171. https://doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2024.2352332
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/19448953.2024.2352332
dc.identifier.issn1944-8953
dc.identifier.issn1944-8961
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85192771259
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/19448953.2024.2352332
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11492/10241
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001219531800001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Sceince
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.institutionauthorKahraman, Alter
dc.institutionauthoridKahraman, Alter/0000-0001-9995-6704
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectPomaks
dc.subjectAjarians
dc.subjectBulgaria
dc.subjectGeorgia
dc.subjectIdentity Transformation
dc.titleTransformation of Identity among Slavic Muslim Pomaks in Bulgaria and Georgian Muslim Ajarians in Georgia: A Comparative Analysis
dc.typeArticle

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