On February 22, a solemn ceremony will take place in Bishkek to honor the naming of secondary school No. 29 after Musa Jalil, a renowned Tatar poet and Hero of the Soviet Union. This was reported by the Russian House in Bishkek.
A delegation from Tatarstan is expected to attend the event, led by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic and Chairman of the National Council of the World Congress of Tatars, Vasily Shaikhraziev.
According to the organizers, this event will have a significant impact on the social and cultural life of the capital of Kyrgyzstan, contributing to the preservation of historical memory and strengthening cultural ties between Russia, Tatarstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
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Musa Jalil was not only a poet but also a journalist and public figure. During the Great Patriotic War, he worked as a war correspondent. In 1942, he was captured, where he became a member of an underground anti-fascist organization. For his resistance against the Nazis, he was executed on August 25, 1944, in the Plötzensee prison in Berlin.
In the final years of his life, he created a number of poems that were included in the famous collection "Moabit Notebook," which became a symbol of courage and resilience. In 1956, Musa Jalil was posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and in 1957, he received the Lenin Prize posthumously.
In 2026, the 120th anniversary of this great poet's birth will be celebrated.
