The formation of the principles of mutual relations of Russian state with a Muslim population of the Ural-Volga region in the second half of XVI-XVII centuries

The article discusses the trends that led to the relationship between the Moscow authorities to the Muslim population of the Ural-Volga region in the second half of XVI-XVII centuries Author konkretisiert the terminology used in historiography, especially the term “violence” and its relationship with the government. Analyzes the texts of numerous decrees, ka-concerning the religious life of Muslims, including the decree of may 16, 1681, presented in historiography as a turning point to full-scale oppression of the indigenous peoples of the Volga region. The reasons, pobu divshih the state to impose sanctions against the Muslim population. Of particular interest to the author is the geography of these decrees and the scale of their influence on the Bashkir. The conclusion about the absence of a legislated policy of Christianization of non-Russian population of the Volga and Ural regionp. And also refuted the idea that the decree of 1681, was the main-the reason of the Bashkir revolt 1681-1684, he Analyses the situation of the Isla mA compared to other non-Orthodox religionp.