Bulgarism is an ideology aimed at the "revival of Bulgars' national identity" and Volga Bulgaria statehood.[2] It originated in the second half of 19th century within the Wäisi movement[3] and the Society for the study of the native land (Chuvashia).[4] It was revived at the end of the 20th century as "neobulgarism" in Tatarstan, Bashkortoston and Chuvashia.

A 2007 monument to emir Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, a ruler of Volga Bulgaria, founder of Elabuga[1]

The ideology is based on the theory that Volga Tatars, Bashkirs and Chuvash descend from Volga Bulgars. The theory was supported by the Soviet authorities in mid-20th century as an alternative to the "reactionary" theory claiming the Golden Horde descent.[5][6][7][8]

In the 21st century, the ideas of Bulgarism have been revived through the activities of Neo-Bulgarists.

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  1. ^ "Памятник булгарскому эмиру Ибрагиму I бен Мухаммаду"
  2. ^ Татарская энциклопедия, Kazan, 2002, vol. 1, p. 490.
  3. ^ Усманова Д. М. Мусульманское «сектантство» в Российской империи: «Ваисовский Божий полк староверов-мусульман». 1862—1916 гг., Kazan. 2009, p. 3.
  4. ^ Денисов П. В., "Этнокультурные параллели дунайских болгар и чувашей", Чебоксары: Чуваш. кн. изд-во, 1969, p. 10
  5. ^ Schnirelmann, p. 24
  6. ^ Azade-Ayse Rorlich, "The Volga Tatars: A Profile in National Resilience", 1986, ISBN 0817983929, Chapter 1: "The Origins of Volga Tatars", p. 6
  7. ^ Victor Schnirelmann, "Who gets the past?: competition for ancestors among non-Russian intellectuals in Russia", Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 1996, ISBN 0-8018-5221-8, ISBN 978-0-8018-5221-3, Chapter 4: "The Rivalry for the Bulgar Legacy"
  8. ^ D. M. Dunlop (1967). The History of the Jewish khazars. New Jersey. p. 34.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)