SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE AND ISLAM IN THE MEDIEVAL TURKIC STATES

Abstract

The emergence and development of medieval Turkic states, their political, economic and cultural growth or decline were directly related to changes in religious and ideological direction. When ancient beliefs based on the traditional worldview of the Turks faced an ideological crisis, various beliefs and world religions, including Islam, which spread into the Turkic steppe along the Great Silk Road, sought to find their place in Turkic society. When analyzing a group of studies related to this topic, the analysis of the works of Kazakh scientists is primarily considered. The history of the Kazakh state, which is considered a continuation of the Turkic statehood, and the statehood of the Kazakh people have become subjects of study by many researchers during the pre-Soviet period, in Soviet times and at present. The main method used in this study was a comprehensive research method combining traditional and new methods. At the same time, we used an interdisciplinary research method to examine complex issues such as traditional worldviews, religion, and ideological struggles. The importance of the proposed article is to show the viability of the Islamic religion in the context of the spiritual struggle in modern society and its historical continuity with the spiritual nature of the Kazakh people.