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Assein Kasymovich Dzhumabekov
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Assein Kasymovich Dzhumabekov

Dzhumabekov Asein Kasymovich Painter, monumental artist. Born on March 15, 1960, in the city of Tekes, People's Republic of China. In 1983, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art School named after S.A. Chuykov, in 1990 - from the Leningrad Higher Art and Industrial School (LHAPU) named after V.I. Mukhina, and in 1994 - from the postgraduate program at the National Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic. Since 1992, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic.

13.12.2017, 10:40
Dzhumabajev Dzhambul
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Dzhumabajev Dzhambul

Dzhumabajev Dzhambul Painter. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on December 25, 1945, in the village of Myrza-Aryk, Uzgen District, Osh Region. From 1960 to 1965, he studied at the art school of the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov, and from 1965, at the Frunze Art College.

13.12.2017, 10:34
Dzhumabayeva Belek
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Dzhumabayeva Belek

Dzhumabajev Belek Graphic artist. Painter. Born in 1939 in the village of Jetty-Oguz, Issyk-Kul region. In 1960, he graduated from the Frunze Art College. He worked as an art editor for the republican magazine "Zhan leninchi". Dzhumabajev had an innate compositional gift that allowed him to work equally successfully from nature and from imagination. He had excellent drawing skills and possessed an infallible sense of painting.

13.12.2017, 10:30
Ulan Batyrovich Djaliyev
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Ulan Batyrovich Djaliyev

Dzhaliyev Ulan Batyrovich Painter. Born on December 29, 1962, in the city of Frunze. In 1982, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art College named after S.A. Chuykov and in 1990 - from the Art Institute named after Zhurgenov in Almaty. Since 1984, he has been working at the Art Fund of the city of Osh.

13.12.2017, 10:26
Dzhaliyev Batyr
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Dzhaliyev Batyr

Dzhaliyev Batyr Painter. Graphic artist. People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on December 15, 1935, in the village of Kashgar-Kishlak, Karasuu District, Osh Region. In 1964, he graduated from the Frunze Art College. From 1977 to 1982, he was the director of the Art and Production Workshops in the city of Osh. From 1987 to 1992, he served as the chairman of the Osh branch of the Union of Artists of the Republic.

13.12.2017, 10:22
Dzhaychibekov Bekbosun Karabekovich
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Dzhaychibekov Bekbosun Karabekovich

Dzhaychibekov Bekbosun Karabekovich Graphic artist. Theater artist. Born on November 27, 1948, in the village of Korumdu, Tyup District, Issyk-Kul Region. Graduated from the Alma-Ata Art College named after N. V. Gogol, and then from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He has been working in the book publishing, printing, and theatrical arts since 1979. One of the leading artists of children's books. He works as a senior artistic editor at the "Mektep" publishing house,

13.12.2017, 10:17
Deymant Leonid Fedorovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Deymant Leonid Fedorovich

Deimant Leonid Fedorovich Painter. Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR. A representative of the older generation of artists in Kyrgyzstan. Contributed to the development of Kyrgyz painting with narrative-thematic works on historical and contemporary themes. Born June 5, 1913, in Tashkent. Graduated from the Moscow Art School "In Memory of 1905" in 1939.

13.12.2017, 10:09
"Jalis-i Mushtakin" ("The Conversant of the Thirsty")
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"Jalis-i Mushtakin" ("The Conversant of the Thirsty")

In this anonymous work from the 17th century, the spread of the Islamic religion among the Kyrgyz and Kalmyks is discussed. Translation from Persian by N. Vorozheikina. Text: And after this, His Excellency deigned to say: “In the name of serving Muslims, I have dedicated myself to this cause, and thanks to the sanctity of the souls of their best great khodjas — may mercy and blessings be upon them! — I have brought several thousand Kyrgyz and Kalmyks into the light of faith, (liberating them)

10.12.2017, 19:05
Hagiographic Works. Materials on the History of the Kyrgyz and Kyrgyzstan
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Hagiographic Works. Materials on the History of the Kyrgyz and Kyrgyzstan

Hagiographic works can serve as a valuable supplement to historical sources for studying various aspects of the internal life and existence of the population. Relevant excerpts are included in the collection "Materials on the History of the Kyrgyz and Kyrgyzstan." Vol. I. Moscow, 1973. “Ziya al-Qulub” (“The Radiance of Hearts”) This anonymous work from the 17th century contains information about the spread of Islam among the Kyrgyz. Translation from Persian by Z. N. Vorozheikina.

10.12.2017, 18:55
The Genealogy of the Turks. A Work by Abul-Ghazi, Khan of Khiva
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The Genealogy of the Turks. A Work by Abul-Ghazi, Khan of Khiva

This work by Abu-l-Ghazi (1603—1664) is based on legends about the genealogy of tribes and the works of predecessors. Shah-Mahmud Churas. Chronicle. Critical text, translation, comments, research, and indexes by O. F. Akimushkin. Moscow, 1976 There is very little information about Shah-Mahmud. He was born in the 1620s into a noble family of the Churas clan and died in the late 17th century. He received a good education and was proficient in Arabic and Persian. His work "Chronicle"

10.12.2017, 17:50
Generations of Kyrgyz and Kemkemchut
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Generations of Kyrgyz and Kemkemchut

Excerpt from the work of Abu-l-Ghazi (1603—1664) — almost a retelling from Rashid ad-Din's "Collection of Chronicles" and Muhammad Haidar's "Tarikh-i Rashidi." Text: Oghuz Khan had a grandson named Kyrgyz: the Kyrgyz descend from him; but in our time, very few people from this lineage remain. The Mongols and other tribes, having exterminated the Kyrgyz in fire and water, entered their land and, having settled here, took on the name of Kyrgyz. They themselves know

10.12.2017, 15:36
Daiyrbekov Shamil Asanovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Daiyrbekov Shamil Asanovich

Dairbekov Shamil Asanovich Artist-jeweler. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on July 21, 1946, in the city of Naryn. Studied at the Frunze Construction Technical School (1961-1962) and the Frunze Vocational Technical School (1962-1964). Since 1968, he has been working in the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR. At his initiative, a jewelry workshop was organized, where he actively worked, creating original samples of national jewelry. Since 1976 - a member of the Union of Artists

09.12.2017, 20:05
Dairov Ablabek
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Dairov Ablabek

Dairov Ablabek Painter. Born on May 10, 1932, in the collective farm named after the 25th anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR in the Alamudun district. In 1961, he graduated from the Tashkent Theater and Art Institute named after A.N. Ostrovsky, obtaining a degree in painting. Since 1962, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.

09.12.2017, 19:56
Dagai Marina
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Dagai Marina

Dagai Marina Applied artist. Born on February 24, 1975, in the city of Zhanatas, Kazakh SSR. In 2001, she graduated from the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport, and Architecture. From 2001 to 2002, she was a teacher of special disciplines at the S.A. Chuykov Kyrgyz State Art College, and from 2002 to 2005, she worked as a designer at the "Kirland" Publishing House. Since 2005, she has been a member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic.

09.12.2017, 19:05
Davletov Kanybek Aripovich
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Davletov Kanybek Aripovich

Davletov Kanibek Aripovich Graphic artist. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on March 13, 1957, in the village of Kulanak. In 1978, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, in 1987 - from the V.I. Surikov Moscow State Academic Art Institute, and in 1992 - from the postgraduate creative workshop of the Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic. Associate Professor at the Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic. Since 1990, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the

09.12.2017, 19:01
Dabaeva Ainura Kyrgyzbaevna
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Dabaeva Ainura Kyrgyzbaevna

Dabaeva Ainura Kyrgyzbaevna Applied artist, painter. Honored Educator of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on August 21, 1957, in the city of Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul region. In 1979, she graduated from the Przhevalsk State Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of Arts and Graphics. From 1979 to 1980, she was a teacher at Bystrovskaya Secondary School No. 3, and from 1980 to 1995, she was a lecturer in the Department of Painting and Composition at the Przhevalsk State Pedagogical Institute. Since 1996, she has

09.12.2017, 18:53
Marina Borisovna Gromova
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Marina Borisovna Gromova

Gromova Marina Borisovna Designer. Born on May 2, 1954, in Leningrad. In 1977, she graduated from the V.I. Mukhina Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School, Faculty of Design. From 1977 to 1980, she worked at the Central Research Institute "Lot," participating in joint and author projects in design and advertising graphics, and then at the Research Institute of the Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School named after V.I. Mukhina. In 1985, she moved permanently to the

09.12.2017, 18:46
Alexander Nikolaevich Gorev
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Alexander Nikolaevich Gorev

Gorev Alexander Nikolaevich Painter. Born in 1942 in the village of Shandrovka, Lyubinsky district, Omsk region. In 1962, he graduated from the Frunze Art School. Since 1965, he worked in the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic. Since 1997, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic. His ability to see and accurately convey the uniqueness of an unremarkable, at first glance, motif or piece of life distinguishes the work of this artist. He is a participant in republican and

09.12.2017, 18:40
Leonty Vladimirovich Gorbunov
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Leonty Vladimirovich Gorbunov

Gorbunov Leonty Vladimirovich Graphic artist. Born on June 17, 1929, in the village of Semyonovka, Akmolinsk region, Tselinograd area of the Kazakh SSR. In 1956, he graduated from the Frunze Art School. He has been participating in exhibitions since 1962. Since 1979, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.

09.12.2017, 18:35
Gladkov Vasily Savelyevich
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Gladkov Vasily Savelyevich

Gladkov Vasily Savelievich Graphic artist. Born on February 10, 1927, in the city of Przhevalsk. In 1964, he graduated from the painting department of the Baku Art College named after Azami Azizade. From 1956 to 1958, he studied at the Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School named after V.I. Mukhina in the monumental-decorative department (did not graduate). Since 1967 - a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.

09.12.2017, 18:28
Hertsen Teodor Teodorovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Hertsen Teodor Teodorovich

Hertsen Theodor Theodorovich Monumentalist. Graphic artist. Painter. People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic. Laureate of the Toktogul State Prize. Born in 1935 in the village of Orlovka, Leninpol District, Kyrgyz SSR. In 1961, he graduated from the Frunze Art College, and in 1966 - from the Moscow Higher Artistic and Industrial School (formerly Stroganov School).

09.12.2017, 18:19
Vladimir Alexandrovich Gerasimov
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Vladimir Alexandrovich Gerasimov

Gerasimov Vladimir Alexandrovich Painter. Project designer. Born on April 7, 1947, in the village of Urjar, Ayagoz district, Semipalatinsk region. In 1970, he graduated from the decorative design department of Frunze Art College. Since 1976 - a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.

09.12.2017, 18:10
Galchenko Ivan Petrovich
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Galchenko Ivan Petrovich

Galchenko Ivan Petrovich Painter. Honored Artist of the Kyrgyz SSR. He is among the artists who participated in the creation of Kyrgyz professional art since the mid-1930s. Born on August 3, 1880, in the village of Bondari, Poltava province. In 1913, he graduated from the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture under V. Serov and K. Korovin. He worked as a decorative artist in theaters in Kazan, Kineshma, and Donbass. From 1936 until the end of his life, he worked in Kyrgyzstan.

09.12.2017, 18:06
Voronin Alexander Fyodorovich
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Voronin Alexander Fyodorovich

Voronin Alexander Fedorovich Monumentalist. Painter. Born in 1935 in the village of Balaki, Kamborsky District, Udmurt ASSR. After graduating in 1959 from the Faculty of Monumental and Decorative Painting of the Leningrad Higher Artistic and Industrial School named after B.Sh. Mukhina, he lived in Kyrgyzstan. Since 1962 - a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR.

09.12.2017, 17:51
Alexander Alexandrovich Viktorov
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Alexander Alexandrovich Viktorov

Viktorov Alexander Alexandrovich Painter. Born in 1950 in the city of Frunze. Graduated from the Frunze Art School in 1970. Since 1975, he has worked at the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR. Member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic. Participant in republican exhibitions.

06.12.2017, 23:07
Velychko Anatoliy Ivanovich
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Velychko Anatoliy Ivanovich

Velichko Anatoly Ivanovich Jewelry artist. Born on December 10, 1938, in the village of Kuprinka, Kustanai region. Studied at the decorative design department of the Frunze Art College. Since 1980, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the USSR. At the beginning of his creative path, he worked as a graphic artist. Since the mid-1970s, he has been working as a jewelry artist. In his jewelry works, he has developed his own artistic style. The artist loves large forms in jewelry, bent

06.12.2017, 23:02
Van-Yu-Tsai Pavel Mikhailovich
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Van-Yu-Tsai Pavel Mikhailovich

Van-yu-tsai Pavel Mikhailovich Painter. Born on January 6, 1956, in the city of Przhevalsk, Issyk-Kul region. In 1979, he graduated from the Sverdlovsk Architectural Institute, specializing in "Industrial Art," and in 1985, he completed the Faculty of Painting and Graphics at the Moscow People's University of Arts. He worked at various industrial enterprises as a decorator and designer. Since 1993, he has been the head and teacher of the art studio "Rainbow" at school

06.12.2017, 22:52
Rifkat Ismailovich Bukharmetov
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Rifkat Ismailovich Bukharmetov

Bukharmetov Rifkat Ismailovich Painter. Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on March 22, 1951, in the city of Bekabad, Uzbek SSR. In 1970, he graduated from the Frunze Art College, and in 1979 - from the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov. From 1979 to 1980, he worked at the Art Fund of the Kyrgyz SSR. From 1984 to 1987, he studied at the creative workshop of the Academy of Arts of the USSR. From 2002 to 2006, he was the director of the Arts Center

06.12.2017, 22:47
Butorin Vladimir Georgievich
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Butorin Vladimir Georgievich

Butorin Vladimir Georgievich Monumentalist. Painter. Honored Cultural Worker of the Kyrgyz Republic. Born on July 26, 1937, in the village of Staro-Yuryevo, Staro-Yuryevsky District, Voronezh Oblast. In 1953, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, and in 1969 - from the Faculty of Painting of the Leningrad Institute of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture named after I.E. Repin, in the workshop of monumental and decorative painting by A.A. Mylnikov.

06.12.2017, 22:37
Buteshov Malabek Zhykybekovich
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Buteshov Malabek Zhykybekovich

Buteshov Malabek Zhykybekovich Painter. Born on March 12, 1956, in the village of Arashan, Talas region. In 1979, he graduated from the Frunze Art School. From 1979 to 1982, he worked as a drawing and drafting teacher at Bulkuldek Secondary School in the Talas district. Since 1982, he has been a designer at the artistic design workshops in the city of Talas, and from 1984 to 1992, he served as the chief artist of the artistic design workshops in Talas. From 1992 to 1996, he was an artist at

06.12.2017, 22:27
Burlyin Grigory Danilovich
Artists of Kyrgyzstan

Burlyin Grigory Danilovich

Burlyn Grigory Danilovich Sculptor. Born on February 13, 1915, in the village of Goryachevodsk near Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Krai. He arrived in Kyrgyzstan in 1947. G. Burlyn's creative journey began at a mature age. A decisive role in his turn to sculpture was played by his acquaintance in 1951 with O.M. Manuilova, who taught him the basics of sculpting. His diligent work on self-education and natural sense of plasticity led G. Burlyn to create interesting sculptural works and participate

06.12.2017, 22:18
Bulba Ivan Fyodorovich
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Bulba Ivan Fyodorovich

Bulba Ivan Fedorovich Graphic artist. Born on May 18, 1936, in the village of Strepetovka, Soviet District, North Kazakhstan Region. In 1957, he graduated from the Frunze Art School, and in 1968 - from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He works in book and easel graphics using techniques such as linocut, drawing, and watercolor. He contributed to the development of the publishing industry in the republic, initially as the senior art editor of the "Kyrgyzstan" publishing house

05.12.2017, 23:01
Botokanov Alymkul Turpanovich
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Botokanov Alymkul Turpanovich

Botokanov Alymkul Turpanovich Painter. Born on March 10, 1942, in the village of Sary-Bulak, Naryn region. In 1962, he graduated from the Frunze Art Technical School. He worked as a drawing teacher in rural schools. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic.

05.12.2017, 21:35
Tamara Orozalieva Bostonkulova
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Tamara Orozalieva Bostonkulova

Bostonkulova Tamara Orozalieva Biography. Born on December 25, 1966, in the city of Jalal-Abad. In 1984, she graduated from the children's art school named after V.S. Uleev, in 1989 - from the Kyrgyz State Art College named after S.A. Chuykov, pedagogical department, and in 2003 - from Osh State University, Faculty of Fine Arts. Participant in regional, national, and republican exhibitions. Since 1992 - member of the Union of Artists of the Kyrgyz Republic.

05.12.2017, 21:31
Bolokova Almagul Zhaksylikovna
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Bolokova Almagul Zhaksylikovna

Bolokova Almagul Zhaksylikovna Applied artist. Born on February 4, 1957, in the village of Oi-Tal, Issyk-Kul region. In 1987, she graduated from the Kyrgyz State Art College named after S.A. Chuykov, specializing in "Artistic Weaving". From 1979 to 1985 - designer at laundry factory No. 11 (Moscow), from 1987 to 1994 - designer at the Art Fund (Karakol), from 1994 to 1995 - master at vocational technical school No. 92 named after S. Chokmorov.

05.12.2017, 21:27
Stories about the Kyrgyz in the Work of Muhammad Haider
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Stories about the Kyrgyz in the Work of Muhammad Haider

Muhammad Haider. "Tarikh-i Rashidi" ("The Rashid History"). Materials from the fund of the Institute of Literature and Art of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. Inv. No. 5176 The author came from a noble and influential Duglat tribe in Eastern Turkestan. In 1541, he managed to seize Kashmir and establish an independent principality there. Between 1541 and 1546, he wrote the book "Tarikh-i Rashidi," which is the main source of the history of

05.12.2017, 04:00
Seifi Chelebi. An Excerpt on the Beliefs, Customs, and Social Structure of the Kyrgyz People
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Seifi Chelebi. An Excerpt on the Beliefs, Customs, and Social Structure of the Kyrgyz People

Seifi Chelebi. "Tavarikh" ("Chronicles"), Materials from the fund of the Institute of Literature and Art of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. Inv. No. 5176 Nothing is known about the biography of this Ottoman historian. His "Tavarikh" was composed somewhere at the end of the 16th century. In Seifi's work, there are original details about the beliefs, customs, and social structure of the Kyrgyz.

04.12.2017, 21:36
Excerpt from "The Garden of Purity" by Mirkhond
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Excerpt from "The Garden of Purity" by Mirkhond

Mirkhond. "Rawzat as-Safa" ("The Garden of Purity"). Materials from the fund of the Institute of Literature and Art of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. Inventory No. 5176 Mirkhond (died in 1498) belonged to the school of courtly Timurid historiography in Herat. He came from a family of Bukhara sayyids and spent most of his life in Herat. The "Geographical Appendix" to "Rawzat" ... was fully included in "Bada'i

04.12.2017, 17:02
The Collection of Chronicles of Rashid ad-Din
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The Collection of Chronicles of Rashid ad-Din

Rashid ad-Din. Collection of Chronicles. Vol. I. M.-L., 1952 Rashid ad-Din (1247—1318) was the vizier of several Mongol khans in Iran and had access to their treasury, where the official chronicle of the Mongols was kept. In addition to this source, his informants included experts on Mongolian traditions. The author and his colleagues also drew on data from many books in various languages. "Jami-atu-tawarikh" ("Collection of Chronicles") was completed in 1310—11.

04.12.2017, 16:51
Information about the Religious Beliefs and Territory Occupied by the Kyrgyz from Al-Marwazi
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Information about the Religious Beliefs and Territory Occupied by the Kyrgyz from Al-Marwazi

Al-Marwazi. "Taba'i al-hayawan" ("The Nature of Animals"). Materials from the fund of the Institute of Literature and Art of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic. Inv. No. 1820 There is very little information about the life and activities of the court physician of the Seljuk sultans, Al-Marwazi. By nisba, he was a native of the city of Merv and completed his book in 1120.

04.12.2017, 16:40
The work of Gardizi "The Ornament of Histories" - a chapter on the Turks
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The work of Gardizi "The Ornament of Histories" - a chapter on the Turks

Gardizi. "Zayn al-Akhbar" ("The Ornament of Reports") V.V. Bartold. Collected Works. Vol. VIII. Moscow, 1973 The author hails from the village of Gardiz near Ghazni (Iran). He wrote his work "The Ornament of Reports" during the reign of the Ghaznavid Sultan Abd al-Rashid (1050-1053). It contains a chapter about the Turks, which includes new geographical information and interesting legends about the origins of various tribes. Translation from Persian by V.V.

04.12.2017, 16:23
Abu Dulaf - an Author from Southern Arabia on the Kyrgyz
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Abu Dulaf - an Author from Southern Arabia on the Kyrgyz

Abu Dulaf. "Risale" ("Note") — Kitab asar al-bilad” al-Kazvini. Gottingen, 1848 The author came from Southern Arabia and, for some reason, ended up at the court of the Samanids in Central Asia. Abu Dulaf began his travels in 942 from Bukhara and traveled through the Tian Shan and Eastern Turkestan to China. His "Note" became known to us through the authors of the 13th century, Yakut and al-Kazvini. All of Abu Dulaf's reports about the Kyrgyz are confirmed by

04.12.2017, 15:58
"Khudud al-Alam" - "The Boundaries of the World"
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"Khudud al-Alam" - "The Boundaries of the World"

«Hudud al-Alam». («Boundaries of the World»). Translation from Persian by N. Vorozheikina. This anonymous work was written in 372/982—83 in Persian. It was discovered in 1892 in Bukhara by A. G. Tumansky. The Orientalist V. F. Minorsky translated it into English with extensive scholarly commentary. The «Hudud al-Alam» («Boundaries of the World») contains very valuable information about the Kyrgyz and the geography of Kyrgyzstan. V. V. Bartold based his first writings on their information

03.12.2017, 02:45
Medieval Arab and Persian Authors on the Kyrgyz
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Medieval Arab and Persian Authors on the Kyrgyz

Arab and Persian Sources of the IX—XVII Centuries Medieval Arab and Persian authors left us very valuable and quite rich information about the Kyrgyz. They were and remain the main basis for studying the history of the Kyrgyz people. Materials on the History of the Kyrgyz and Kyrgyzstan, Vol. I. Moscow, 1973

03.12.2017, 01:32
Talas Stones
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Talas Stones

Monument in honor of the "Kyrgyz Son" in Suji. It was found by G. I. Ramstedt in 1900 on the elevation of Sujin-davan south of Mongolia. Text: I, Yaglakhar-khan-ata(1), was a newcomer in the Uyghur land. I am Kyrgyz. I am Boila(2), the high judge. I am Ogya-buyuruk (the appointed) of the happy Baga-Tarkhan. Rumors and inquiries about me reached from sunrise to sunset. I was wealthy. I had ten enclosures for livestock. I had countless livestock. I had seven younger brothers, three

02.12.2017, 21:04
Steles of the Golden Lake
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Steles of the Golden Lake

Epitaph in Honor of Bars-Beg This gravestone runic inscription in honor of the Kyrgyz khan Bars-Beg was found by a peasant from the village of Iudino (modern S. Bondarevo) Y. F. Korchakov near a small lake Altyn-Kul (in Khakassia) and is kept in the Minusinsk Historical Museum. We present a new, corrected translation by St. Petersburg Turkologist S. G. Klyashtorny: Ten moons bore (me), my mother! She brought (me) to my el (people). I established myself on the earth thanks to my valor. I

02.12.2017, 20:44
Monuments of Ancient Turkic Writing in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
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Monuments of Ancient Turkic Writing in Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan

Monument to Kagan Mogilyan (Bilge. 716—734 AD) The monument to this kagan of the Eastern Turkic Kaganate was found in 1889 by N. M. Yadrintsev in the Koshoy-Tsai Dam valley on the banks of the Orkhon River. Its content is similar to that of the monument of Kültegin, the brother of Mogilyan, discovered in the same place. Text: When I was twenty-six years old, the Chik people(1) became my enemies along with the Kyrgyz. Crossing the Kem(2), I moved with my army against the Chiks, fought at Orpen,

02.12.2017, 20:28
Monuments of Ancient Turkic Writing
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Monuments of Ancient Turkic Writing

Orkhon-Yenisei Turkic Monuments These runic inscriptions were mainly found in the territory of Yenisei, Mongolia, and the Talas Valley. They contain very valuable information about the Turkic peoples, including the Kyrgyz. The Orkhon-Yenisei runic alphabet was used by many Turkic peoples of Central Asia from the 6th to the 11th centuries. There are various opinions regarding the ownership of this writing system. It is not by chance that prominent Turkologists attribute them to the Yenisei

02.12.2017, 20:18