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MUSA BIGЕEV’S HAJJNAME ‘IT MAY BE SAID I AM THE ONLY ONE FROM RUSSIA…’

https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2016-12-3-25-50

Abstract

he article considers a unique document – the diary of Musa Bigeev dedicated to the Hajj that he performed in 1927. The material reveals us little-known facts about the life of the Tatar theologian. The article summarizes the part of Musa Bigeev’s personal archive consisting of his diaries and presents a detailed description of the diary entries about Bigeev’s Hajj journey. Also, the article briefl y discusses the history of hajjname as a Tatar literary genre, considers the events, preceding Bigeev’s Hajj, our knowledge about this journey and particular features and contents of Hajj travel diaries. It published the fi rst part "Notes", ending at No 4. Fully document in Russian and Tatar languages to be published in the Publishing House "Medina". Translation and comments made by Aidar G. Khairutdinov. Scientifi c translation editor Shamil R. Kashaf.

About the Author

A. G. Khairutdinov
Sh. Marjani Institute of History, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan (5 entrance Kremlin, Kazan, 420014, Russian Federation)
Russian Federation

Cand. Sci (Philos.), associate professor, senior researcher of the Department
of the History of Religions and Social thought



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Khairutdinov A.G. MUSA BIGЕEV’S HAJJNAME ‘IT MAY BE SAID I AM THE ONLY ONE FROM RUSSIA…’. Islam in the modern world. 2016;12(3):25-50. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22311/2074-1529-2016-12-3-25-50

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