THE CONCEPT OF NATIONAL REFORM (A Look at Mahmudkhoja Behbudi’s Efforts in the Development of Education in Turkestan)

Sanobar Tulaganova

Authors

Sanobar Tulaganova Leading Researcher, Doctor of Philology, Professor Institute of Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Concept of national reform, Behbudi’s enlightenment, Islam in Turkestan, unity of Turkestan peoples, promotion of the national idea in literature.

Abstract

This article discusses the views of Mahmudkhoja Behbudi, a leading figure of the Turkestan Jadid movement, regarding the concept of national reform. M. Behbudi became widely known not only in Turkestan but also in regions such as Central Asia, Turkey, Iran, and Crimea through his efforts to reform the traditional education system, create textbooks and manuals, and his sharp, thought-provoking publicistic writings that clarified issues of science and law. Revealing the significance of these sources in the modern era constitutes one of the main objectives of this paper. The article also highlights the importance and key aspects of the national reform model proposed by Behbudi as an intellectual leader.