ABOUT AHMAD YASSAVI'S PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF TURKIC PEOPLES

Abstract

It is known that Khoja Ahmad Yassawi was the first among the Turkic peoples to found an independent order, a mystic creator who laid the foundation for the tradition of wisdom in Sufi literature. During the life of Piri Turkestan and later, following his wisdom, writing Sufi quatrains in this order became a sacred custom. These poems are taken from collections called “Devoni Hikmat” or “Hikmat”, which were copied at different periods. The views of Ahmad Yassawi reached almost all representatives of the Turkic countries and found their place in their spiritual and literary life.

The teachings of Ahmad Yassawi contributed to the establishment of Sufi views in Turkestan in his time and in later times, corresponding to the Sunna faith. Under the influence of his ideas, Sufi Turkic literature opened its doors. As a result, literature on Yassavism arose, especially in Movarunnahr, which contains many interesting stories, narratives and information about Ahmad Yassawi, his caliph and his followers, about the relations of the rulers and the people with the great leader. Examples of the works of Yassawi's followers in copies of "Devoni hikmat" also contributed to the transfer of Yassawi's ideas to the following centuries. Beginning with Alisher Navoi, traces of Yassawi's influence can be seen in the works of many representatives of poetry, such as Mashrab, Sufi Olloyor, Majzub and Huvaydo. After all, Akhmed Yassawi managed to express his views using the inner possibilities of folk poetry, and also to ensure that words, thoughts and feelings easily penetrated the heart of the reader. Not only in the literature of the representatives of Central Asia, but also in the literature of the Turkic peoples, one can find many followers, such as Yunus Emro, Shayyod Hamza, Makhtumquli, Mavlo Quli, Qul Ali, Haji Bektash Vali, who continued the teachings of Ahmad Yassawi. Thus, in the processes of historical formation and development of Turkic literature, the work of Yassawi and his school played an important role in place of religious and mystical ideas. The article provides brief scientific observations about Ahmad Yassawi, which were carried out by scientists of the Turkic peoples. The article provides brief scientific observations about Ahmad Yassawi, which were carried out by scientists of the Turkic peoples.