Ahmad Yasawi's Heritage: A Spiritual Value Uniting Turkic Peoples

An international scientific-practical conference on the scholarly and spiritual heritage of the thinker Ahmad Yasawi, and its significance for strengthening cooperation among Turkic states, was held in Tashkent. The event was organised by the Uzbekistan International Islamic Academy, the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Yasawi Research Institute at the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University.

Yasawi, described as a thinker, mystic and poet, made a major contribution to Islamic enlightenment and Sufism in Central Asia. His work Devani Hikmet and the Yasawiyya order are linked to ideas of humanism, tolerance and spiritual perfection. The Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum in Turkistan city is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Participants discussed the historical significance of Yasawi's heritage, the influence of the Yasawiyya order on different regions, and the relevance of tolerance and enlightenment today, according to Ghayrat Rasulov, dean of the academy. Sessions covered historical sources, the upbringing of a complete human personality, the shared historical and cultural heritage of Turkic peoples, and scientific cooperation among Turkic states. Speakers stressed the importance of passing this heritage on to future generations.