Chodscha Nasreddin, Khodja Nasreddin, Khoja Nasreddin, Ходжа Насреддин

Khodja Nasreddin

Khodja Nasreddin: Timeless Wisdom and Humorous Anecdotes There are probably quite a few people who have never heard of Khodja Nasreddin, especially in the Muslim Orient. His name is mentioned …

Dschaloliddin Manguberdi, Jaloliddin Manguberdi, Djaloliddin Manguberdi, Jalāl al-Dīn Mankubirni, Джалолиддин Мангуберди

Jaloliddin Manguberdi

Jaloliddin Manguberdi: An Ode to Cultural Grandeur and Historical Splendor Jaloliddin Manguberdi, known by his full name Jalal al-Dunya wa-din Abu-l-Muzaffar Mankburni ibn Muhammad, reigned as the final Shah of …

Turkestan, Chodscha Ahmad Yasawi, Ahmed Yasavi, Khwaja Ahmad Yasavi, Ахмад Яссави

Ahmad Yasawi

Ahmad Yasawi: A Spiritual Journey through the Teachings of Sufism Ahmad Yasawi (1103-1166) emerges as a prominent figure in Central Asian history, revered as a Sufi poet and preacher of …

Bahauddin Naqshbandi, Baha al-Din Naqshband, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband, Бахауддин Накшбанди

Baha-ud-Din Naqshband

Baha-ud-Din Naqshband: The Radiant Wisdom of a Spiritual Master Baha-ud-Din Naqshband, a revered Sufi luminary, stands as the progenitor of the esteemed Naqshbandiya Sufi Order, a significant spiritual tradition within …

Omar Khayyam, Omar Chayyam, Omar Khayyam Nichapouri, Umar Khayyam, Омар Хайям

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam: Poetic Brilliance and Philosophical Depth Omar Khayyam, whose full name is Giyas al-Din Fath ibn Ibrahim Omar Khayyam Nishapuri, was a renowned figure in Persian-Tajik poetry, celebrated as …

Amir Temur

Amir Temur

Amir Temur is a military leader and ruler who has played an important role in the history of Central, South and West Asia as well as the Caucasus, the Volga …

Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur

Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur

Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur was a great Uzbek poet, philosopher, historian and statesman; the founder of the Baburid dynasty and empire. Among the scientific works of Babur, the special place hold …

Alisher Nawoi

Alisher Navoi

Alisher Navoi (1441-1501) was a great poet and thinker, a statesman. His full name was Nizomiddin Mir Alisher. He wrote poetry under the pseudonym Navoi in both Chagatai (ancient Uzbek …

Mirzo Ulugbek

Mirzo Ulugbek

Mirzo Muhammad ibn Shahrukh ibn Timur Ulugbek Guragan is a great astronomer and mathematician, an outstanding scientist of his time, statesman, grandson of the famous ruler and military ruler Amir …

Shahrukh Mirza

Shahrukh Mirza

Muin al-Haqq wa-din Shahrukh Mirza (from Arabic ruh (“soul”) and Persian šāh (“king”) – the fourth son of Amir Temur, ruler of Khorasan (since 1397), the Timurid state (since 1409) …

Matmurod Devonbegi of Khanate Khiva

Matmurod Devonbegi (also known as Muhammad-Murod-Devonbegi Sheikh-Nazar-Yasaulbashi-Öghli, Mat-Murad, Mohammed-Murad, Mad-Murad, Mahmud-Murad Sheikhnazar-ogli, Madmurad Sheikhnazar-ogly) was born in 1830 in Khiva, Dishan-Kala, in the family of a high-ranking official of the …