JADIDS AND THE STRUGGLE ON THE PATH OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Keywords:
Jadids, enlightenment, science, education, nation, textbooks, press, newspapers, repression, persecution, historical memoryAbstract
This article is devoted to the activities of the Jadids, who at the beginning of the 20th century regarded changing the fate of Turkestan as the main purpose of their lives. The Jadids were great intellectuals who considered the pen a weapon and the school a means of national salvation. During a period dominated by ignorance, they opened new-method schools, published newspapers and journals, and tried to awaken public consciousness through theater. Prominent Jadid figures such as Mahmudkhoja Behbudi, Abdurauf Fitrat, and Abdulla Avloni, despite threats and persecution, struggled for enlightenment and the future of the nation. The article highlights the bravery, dedication, and enlightenment activities of the Jadids shaped by historical events, revealing their exemplary legacy for today’s generation. This study invites readers to become closely acquainted with the lives of the Jadids and their great struggle for the destiny of the nation.
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