Witness to Upheaval

‘Alī Al-Ghumuqī and the 1917 Revolution in Daghestan

By (author) Shamil Shikhaliev By (author) Naira Sahakyan

Book cover: Witness to Upheaval

Hardback (Forthcoming)

(November 2026)

ISBN: 9781957454351

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $49.95

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PDF (Forthcoming)

(November 2026)

ISBN: 9781957454375

Price: $49.95

This book presents the first annotated English translation and critical study of the writings of ‘Alī al-Ghumuqī, a Daghestani Muslim intellectual, historian, and participant in the revolutionary transformations of the early twentieth century. Bringing together intellectual history, translation, and historiographical intervention, the volume introduces anglophone readers to a largely unknown voice from the Muslim Caucasus whose works illuminate the intersections of Islam, empire, and revolution. 

  • By (author) Shamil Shikhaliev
  • By (author) Naira Sahakyan