THE IMAGE OF A SAINT IN KAZAKH LITERATURE: BABA TUKTI SHASHTI AZIZ

Abstract

Annotation. This article discusses the concept of "Aulie [Saint]" in the spiritual and religious worldview of the Kazakh people and its formation within the framework of the Islamic religion. The meaning of the concept of "Aulie" in the Koran and hadiths, the connection with the spread of Islam in the Kazakh steppes, including Sufi teachings, is analyzed. In the course of the study, on the basis of Kazakh folklore, zhyrau poetry, batyr songs and historical data, the personality of Baba Tukti Shashty Aziz is described in detail. His place in the process of Islamization in the era of the Golden Horde, his character in the memory of the people, his image as a priest and patron saint are revealed. In addition, the historical and mythological aspects of the traditions of the worship of saints in the Kazakh culture are analyzed.