Proper Islamic Enlightenment As A Factor Of Stability And Law And Order In Society

Abstract

The article examines the role of proper Islamic enlightenment as a factor of stability and law and order in contemporary society. The author defines Accepted: 28-05-2026 Islamic enlightenment as a progressive social activity aimed at disseminating Published:09-06-2026 genuinely Islamic ideas, principles, values and knowledge, at eliminating religious illiteracy and at combating false notions about Islam, and distinguishes it from proselytism. On the example of Uzbekistan, the article identifies six principal forms and channels of Islamic enlightenment: national and religious family rites and ceremonies; mosques; religious and educational literature and audiovisual Copyright: © 2026 by the authors. materials; the Internet; state measures and the religious and educational mass Submitted for open access publication media, including periodicals, television programmes and specialised educational under the terms and conditions of the institutions for women; and visits to holy places (ziyoratgoh). The contrast Creative Commons Attribution between the concealed existence of Islamic enlightenment in the period of state (CC BY) license atheism and its current status as a priority of state policy is shown. In conclusion, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ proposals are formulated for improving spiritual, educational and religious- by/4.0/) studies work, with particular attention to young people.