THE ROLE OF ARAB INTELLECTUALS IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL IDENTITY

Abstract

• This article provides detailed information on how enlightened people in Arab societies played an important role in the fields of education, culture, science and philosophy, in the flourishing of Islamic civilization, how enlightened people influenced them socially, culturally and scientifically, and how important their legacy is today. Also, to analyze and evaluate the contribution of Arab intellectuals to its cultural and scientific development at different stages of the history of Arab-Muslim civilization, to review the main groups of Arab intellectuals, scientists, philosophers, writers, etc., and their fields of activity; determining the role of enlighteners in the development of philosophy, literature, natural science, medicine, geography and other fields; The analysis of the evolution of the views and values ​​of the Arab intellectuals in relation to historical conditions, the assessment of the general impact of the activities of the intellectuals on the development of Arab-Muslim culture and science in the Middle Ages and the modern period, as well as the comprehensive study of the role of the Arab intellectuals as the most important factor in the development of Arab civilization was focused on .