L. I. Klimovich – the Life and Work of a Soviet Atheist Islamic Scholar
Journal: Islamovedenie
Year: 2025

The article is devoted to the life and work of Professor Lucian Ippolitovich Klimovich, one of the prominent Islamic scholars of the USSR. The authors reveal certain aspects of his creative life and his contradictory character. On the one hand, they note his fruitful work as an Islamic scholar, the complex historical context of his work, and his writing a number of fundamental works containing valuable research material. On the other hand, there was criticism of his work by colleagues and contem