The religious factor in regional identity policy: self-presentation of Chechen leaders in the social networks

Authors

  • A.V. Mikhaleva Perm Federal Research Center UB RAS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7242/2658-705X/2020.3.5

Keywords:

Islam, institutionalization, identity policy, social networks, Kadyrov, Khuchiev, Shakhidov, Mezhiev

Abstract

Contemporary network society with the exclusive role of Internet communications is significantly changing all spheres of life, opening up additional opportunities for manipulating public consciousness through virtual channels. The article looks into the religious aspect of self-presentation 0f several leaders 0f the Chechen Republic in the s0cial netw0rks and c0nsiders h0w the “religi0us factor” is actualized 0n the Internet pages 0f the p0litical and religi0us elite 0f the republic. The social political analysis of the views and attitudes of elite groups allows us to determine the development vectors of the regional community and to predict emerging problems, the main characteristics and elements of which are reflected on social network pages. The article presents the results of a sociological study of Internet activity of the Chechen elite on the VKontakte, Instagram and Telegram pages. The study was based on network analysis, that is, a noncontact method of digital sociology, taking into account the normative, visual and substantial aspects of the presentation of the studied objects. The following political and religious leaders of the Chechen Republic were chosen: Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic, Muslim Khuchiev, the Chairman of the Chechen Government, Adam Shakhidov, the Advisor to the leader of the Chechen Republic on religious issues, and Salah Mezhiev, Mufti of the Chechen Republic. The analysis of their publication activity and textual content of comments was carried out, which allowed us to identify the key strategies for incorporating religious resource in the regional identity policy. As a result of the study, the high significance of the religious resource for the ideological substantiation of political actions of the regional elite was revealed. Moreover, the reference to the religious context is instrumentalistic and is determined by the political conjuncture. In conclusion, the most problematic points of religious discourse of the Chechen leaders are indicated.

Supporting Agencies
Статья подготовлена при финансовой поддержке РФФИ, проект № 19-01100810 А «Институционализация этничности в политике идентичности российских республик: комплексный сравнительный анализ».

Author Biography

  • A.V. Mikhaleva, Perm Federal Research Center UB RAS
    кандидат политических наук, старший научный сотрудник Пермский федеральный исследовательский центр УрО РАН (ПФИЦ УрО РАН)

References

  1. Gadzimuradova Z.M., Kurbanova Z.T., Sabanova S.G. Religioznoe samosoznanie molodezi Severnogo Kavkaza v usloviah sovremennyh social’no-politiceskih processov (na materiale issledovania studenceskoj molodezi Dagestana i Cecni) // Izvestia Dagestanskogo gosudarstvennogo pedagogiceskogo universiteta. Psihologo-pedagogiceskie nauki. - 2018. - T. 12. - No 1. - S. 5-11. DOI
  2. Informacionnoe agentstvo <>. R. Kadyrov: Cecna razdelena na vosem’ sektorov dla bolee kacestvennogo resenia voprosov social’no-ekonomiceskogo razvitia na mestah. 15.08.2019 [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.grozny-inform.ru/news/economic/111538/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  3. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (03.01.2020 20:46) Assalamu alajkum! Segodna cecenskij narod..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_461139 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  4. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (08.02.2020 23:35) Nasi predki nastavlali synovej slovami..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_466795 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  5. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (08.04.2020 5:06) Assalamu alajkum! Nastupila Noc’ Baraat [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_481041 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  6. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (09.06.2020 12:41) Assalamu alajkum! Vozdavaa hvalu Vsevysnemu Allahu..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_497501 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  7. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (10.06.2020 2:21) Druzba mezdu nemnogoslovnymi muzcinami..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_497692 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  8. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (12.03.2020 1:24) Dorogie druz’a! V sredu provel rassirennoe sovesanie..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_473461&z= video279938622_456242788%2F2239f28f2d2402fd0c%2Fpl_post_279938622_473461 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  9. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (17.03.2020 23:33) Assalamu alajkum! A provel bol’soe sovesanie..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_474462 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  10. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (19.01.2020 22:59) Moj unyj drug, zapomni! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_464102 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  11. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (19.05.2020 22:37) Assalamu alajkum! Operativnyj stab..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?z=photo279938622_ 457296416%2Falbum279938622_00%2Frev (data obrasenia: 26.06.2020).
  12. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (19.06.2020 3:21) Assalamu alajkum! Hvala Allahu, Gospodu Mirov. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_ 499395&z=photo279938622_457297610%2Fwall279938622_499395 (data obrasenia: 26.06.2020).
  13. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (19.06.2020 3:21) Assalamu alajkum! Hvala Allahu, Gospodu Mirov, po vole kotorogo a s dorogimi BRAT’̱AMI..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_499395 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  14. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (20.05.2020 0:00 ) Assalamu alajkum! Na poslednuu dekadu..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_492923 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  15. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (20.06.2020 2:37) Dorogie druz’a! Strana gotovitsa k predstoasemu golosovaniu. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_499566 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  16. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (22.04.2020 6:28) V dalekoj unosti, kogda starsie nam brili golovy..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_484845 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  17. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (28.05.2020 20:52) Ibn al’-Dzauzi (da pomiluet ego Allah) rasskazyvaet..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_494761 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  18. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (29.02.2020 23:51) Nastoasij muzcina dolzen umet’ postoat’ za seba..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_470828 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  19. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (30.05.2020 16:28) Govorat, cto druz’a poznautsa v bede.. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_495167 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  20. Kadyrov R. [Ramzan Kadyrov]. (30.05.2020 2:00) Turn degerli KARDE§LERiMi..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://vk.com/ramzan?w=wall279938622_495065 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  21. Kadyrov R.A. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://fedpress.ru/person/1638123 (data obrasenia: 12.06.2020).
  22. Kastel’s M.Vlast’ kommunikacii [Tekst] : uceb. posobie / M. Kastel’s ; per. s angl. N.M. Tylevic ; pod nauc. red. A.I. Cernyh ; Nac. issled. un-t <>. - M. : Izd. dom Vyssej skoly ekonomiki, 2016.
  23. Kosteckij S., Pervyseva E. <>. Cecency ustroili besporadki vo Francii. Pocemu oni ne ponesli za eto nakazanie? 18.06.2020 [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://lenta.ru/articles/2020/06/18/chechen_france (data obrasenia: 22.06.2020).
  24. Meziev S. [<>] (01.01.2020 02:02) Uvazaemye brat’a i sestry!. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/139 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  25. Meziev S. [<>] (01.04.2020 01:01) Cecenskij narod..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/575 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  26. Meziev S. [<>] (01.06.2020 02:21) Kogda-to Poslannik Allaha..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/865 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  27. Meziev S. [<>] (13.01.2020 19:43) Sovetnik Glavy Cecenskoj Respubliki..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/234 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  28. Meziev S. [<>] (13.02.2020 13:41) Samoe cennoe..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/392 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  29. Meziev S. [<>] (21.01.2020 13:24) Vrasenie zemli - sokrusitel’nyj udar po vahhabitskoj akyde! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/280 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  30. Meziev S. [<>] (23.03.2020 03:40) Na protazenii istorii..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/422 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  31. Meziev S. [<>] (24.01.2020 10:29) Patnicnyj (dzuma) namaz..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/300 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  32. Meziev S. [<>] (29.06.2020 17:32) Sovetnik Glavy CR..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://t.me/salah_mezhiev/946 (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  33. O brende Firdaws [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://firdaws-official.ru/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  34. Sitnikov A.V., Romanov M.V., Odaev T.H. Religioznost’ v Cecenskoj Respublike i ee vlianie na social’nye instituty i instituty vlasti //Monitoring obsestvennogo mnenia: Ekonomiceskie i social’nye peremeny. - 2019. - No 2. - S. 157-183.
  35. Fahrutdinov R. Cecency protiv <>: vo Francii razgoraetsa konflikt. 16.06.2020[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.gazeta.ru/social/2020/06/15/13119049.shtml (data obrasenia: 22.06.2020).
  36. Huciev M. [khuchiev_mm] (23.06.2020) Dorogie druz’a! Segodna v ramkah ispolnenia.. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBx-RTbBDyV/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  37. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (02.03.2020) Slova zasitnika Islama [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B9PMM8WAhC9/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  38. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (03.06.2020) Sluzitel’ Svasennogo Korana, Zasitnik precistoj Sunny Proroka.[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-mOmvAZ3X/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  39. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (04.06.2020) Ne ostavit’ ni odnu mectu velikogo..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CBAy2oqgQeI/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  40. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (08.06.2020) Poslannik Allaha (R) skazal.[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CBLtSHUAEkx/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  41. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (08.06.2020) Repost @dzhabrailusmaev. Telodvizenia pri pominanii Allaha [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBKxAxIAVSD/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  42. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (09.06.2020) O veruusij v ALLAHA cecenskij narod..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CBNIg9hAlRT/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  43. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (10.06.2020) Vsevysnij ALLAH skazal. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CBOLOhUgZoi/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  44. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (13.01.2020) Spasitel’ naroda po vole Allah1a !!!.. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B7QzVOPAklC/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  45. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (13.06.2020) Mnenie o sluzitele Korana Ramzane-Hadzi Kadyrove Asira al’-Husejna.. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBXg5W9Aai-/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  46. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (14.03.2020) Tocnost’ delo tonkoe! Ahmat-Sila Allah1u Akbar!!! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B9r277hg4mb/ (data obrasenia:: 25.06.2020).
  47. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (15.04.2020) Citajte Koran, Salavaty. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-_2yf_gd52/ (data obrasenia:: 25.06.2020).
  48. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (15.06.2020) Repost @kadyrov_za_islam. Vzglad vsego islamskogo mira. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CBa_7d4AKmb/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  49. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (17.03.2020) Cto znacit Ahmat-Sila? [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B91wgD5gkPY/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  50. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (18.02.2020) Assalamu Alejkum, uvazaemye brat’a i sestry. Social’nye seti odin iz glavnyh. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B8tSTD9ALFb/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  51. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (18.02.2020) Soglasny s Sejhom? [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B8tpLRuA7Ha/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  52. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (18.03.2020) Dorogie druz’a! Prinal ucastie v rassirennom sovesanii. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B92WJDFopto/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  53. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (18.05.2020) Bitva pri Ajn-Dzalute [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CAU3zwzAa2X/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  54. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (19.04.2020) Hastam bu h’una ja Allah. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B_KDetUAJqv/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  55. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (22.02.2020) Interesnyj vopros!!! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/B83L6nmAeQq/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  56. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (22.05.2020) Kogda kazdyj iz nas ne rabotnik, ne sotrudnik. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CAgBUb4AHFm/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  57. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (22.05.2020) Hvala Allahu za nasego L’va [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CAfqQ7tATaA/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  58. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (22.06.2020) Po poruceniu Glavy CR, Sluzitela Svasennogo Korana Ramzana-Hadzi Kadyrova. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.eom/p/CBqTiQhAUP9/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  59. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (22.06.2020) Francia nuzdaetsa v cecencah!!! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/CBs6tCBAsJc/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  60. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (22.06.2020) Francia nuzdaetsa v cecencah!!! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/CBs6tCBAsJc/ (data obrasenia: 23.06.2020).
  61. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (23.02.2020) Assalamu Alajkum, uvazaemye brat’a i sestry! Segodna 76 let so dna tragiceskoj daty. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/B859iN3gciE/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  62. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (24.01.2020) Zizn’ - eto bor’ba [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7tCz8EgQSG/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  63. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (26.01.2020) drq whf drw hl syl nm !!! [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7yIdtJARc6/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  64. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (26.02.2020) Dala dek"alvojla H’o Moh’mad, Dala dikanca dukkha vahavojla,ocu sijlah’cu mettigaskah’ Dala ch’ana guldojla vaj kesta jolcu zamanah’ [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9AcBtBgKM0/ (data obrasenia: 26.06.2020).
  65. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (28.02.2020) Svet Korana siaet v dome Sluzitela Korana [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/B9GmGx8AFmI/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  66. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (28.02.2020) Hvala Allah1u.. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9HW0nJAjy_/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  67. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhidov]. (28.05.2020) Kto ne ponal tot pojmet [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/CAuQMlMAd60/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  68. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhid0v]. (29.05.2020) Nasi brat’a po vere poroj lubimee. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/CAv16FAgJIg/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  69. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhid0v]. (31.03.2020) Moi dorogie podpisciki, pros’ba podpisat’sa na etu stranicu. [Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/CA0z0righ2T/ (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  70. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhid0v]. Repost @kadyrav_za_islam. Vot poetomu my molimsa za nasego pravitela Ramzana Kadyrova..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.c0m/p/CBBFtbMA2ti/ (04.06.2020) (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  71. Sahidov A. [adam_shakhid0v]. Repost @kadyr0v_za_islam. Smelost’ - eto dragocennoe..[Elektronnyj resurs] - URL: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_AmOMgy6Z/ (04.06.2020) (data obrasenia: 25.06.2020).
  72. Avedissian K. Clerics, weightlifters, and politicians: Ramzan Kadyrov’s Instagram as an official project of Chechen memory and identity production, Caucasus Survey. - 2016. - Vol. 4. - No 1. - P. 20-43. DOI

Downloads

Published

2020-09-11

Issue

No. 3 (2020)

Section

Research: theory and experiment

How to Cite

Mikhaleva, A. . (2020). The religious factor in regional identity policy: self-presentation of Chechen leaders in the social networks. Perm Federal Research Centre Journal, 3, 44-58. https://doi.org/10.7242/2658-705X/2020.3.5