Confessional policy of the Russian Empire in the western part of Kazakhstan (mid XIX – early XX centuries)
Journal: Turkic Studies Journal
Year: 2022

Undoubtedly, the western region of Kazakhstan is unique and strategically important compared to other regions. First of all, the influence of the Kazan and Ufa madrassas, the largest Muslim centers in the region due to their geographical location, and the international nature of the Jadid movement, and secondly, the richness of archival data and the independence of religious representatives from the region should be accentuated. At the same time, the Muslim influence of Tatar mullahs’ activeness