In accordance with the event plan of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024, and in connection with the 525th anniversary of Mirza Muhammed Haidar Dulati, the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies of the Science Committee MSHE RK held a national symposium on “Religious-Philosophical Views of Muhammed Haidar Dulati” on June 18th at 11:00 AM.

This national symposium was organized within the framework of fundamental scientific research: “Modern Conceptual Approaches to the Content of Justice under Contemporary Global Changes and its Implementation in Kazakhstani Society”.

The General Director of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies CS MSHE RK, academician of the National Academy of Sciences RK, acting president of the “National Academy of Sciences”, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Professor Seidumanov Serik Turarovich, delivered a welcoming speech to the participants, highlighting the importance, goals, and objectives of the scientific event. Muhammed Haidar Husainuly Dulati                    (1499-1551) was a renowned historian, writer, author of the book “Tarikh-i Rashidi” and the saga “Jahannama”, which provide valuable data on the history of the Mughals and neighboring countries. An outstanding statesman, the first Kazakh historian, philosopher, poet, scholar, diplomat, military leader, and thinker of one of the ancient Turkic tribes that formed part of the Kazakh people. In 1999, the United Nations held a special conference dedicated to the 500th anniversary of M.H. Dulati.

Academic member of the National Academy of Sciences RK, head of the Department of History at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor Karibayev Bereket Bakytzhanuly, presented a report on “Issues of the History of the Kazakh Khanate and the History of Muhammed Haidar Dulati” as a unique valuable work on the creation and historically significant events of the Kazakh Khanate. The works of Muhammed Haidar Dulati “Tarikh-i Rashidi” contain specific historical events and cultural-anthropological information.

Chief Researcher of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies CS MSHE RK, corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences RK, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor N.L. Seitakhmetova, in her report “The Turkic Spiritual-Ethical Component in the Works of M.H. Dulati”, focused on the substantive foundations of the work “Tarikh-i Rashidi” and discussed the overall historical and cultural heritage of the Turkic peoples as a historiographical source. She discussed concepts such as “identity” in the philosophical sense, cultural values, consciousness, and paradigm, highlighting the deeply significant structure of this work.

Chief Researcher of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies CS MSHE RK, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor B.M. Satershinov, in his report “Religious Views and Activities of Muhammed Haidar Dulati”, informed the participants about biographical data of Muhammed Haidar Dulati, including historical materials about the “Uysun” tribal groups.                 He also discussed the religious categories in “Tarikh-i Rashidi” and provided information on the analysis of religious groups and movements in the Kashmir region of India for broader scientific discussion among researchers interested in the topic.

Director of the Center for Philosophy of the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies CS MSHE, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor S.E. Nurmuratov, in his report “The Personification of Heroic Epics in the Public Consciousness”, emphasized the importance of epics and “jyrau” in the educational sense among human spiritual-anthropological values, highlighting their significance as substantive values among youth.

Head of the Department of Museum Source Studies and Manuscripts at the Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Master of Humanities (History), doctoral student Beltenov Zh.M., in his report “Worldview of                      M.H. Dulati and Modern Morality”, shared information on the moral heritage of Turkic world figures based on historical sources.

Senior Lecturer of the Department of Religious Studies and Culturology of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Ph.D. Zhuzey M.A., in his report “Religious Views of Muhammed Haidar Dulati”, provided examples from the historical consciousness of contemporary concepts of justice and ideological content, highlighting the educational period in the biography of Muhammed Haidar Dulati and his teacher, who shaped the thinker’s religious views. Ph.D. Zhuzey M.A. noted that, in the context of globalization, traditional cultural paradigms provide life examples for forming values among educated, patriotic, and active youth.

Candidate of Historical Sciences, Professor of Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Atygaev N.A., in his report “Muhammed Haidar Duglat and His Work Tarikh-i Rashidi”, discussed translation issues of this work from the Persian original. He noted various translations into Russian and Kazakh, pointing out that the original Persian text contains more historically accurate names of regions and places mentioned in “Tarikh-i Rashidi”.

In accordance with the main scientific directions of the national symposium, comprehensive reports by scientists and researchers covered the following topics:

1) Methodological issues in studying the main ideas of the religious-philosophical positions of the era of Muhammed Haidar, particularly “Tarikh-i Rashidi” (Narrative of the Righteous) and “Jahannama” – as religious-philosophical works of the 15th-16th centuries Asian world, focusing on the role and place of different Sufi directions, Shia groups, and the influence of religious groups on the Indian region and its social strata. The works describe important social values such as mercy, kindness, trust, and symbols of civilization and culture. Researchers shared reflections on the connections between the Almighty and humanity, and on the spiritual, cultural, and cognitive ideas of society;

2) Current issues in studying the sources and data on the creation of the Kazakh Khanate – discussing the roles of the first Khans, Kerei and Janibek, in the historical chronicles of Kazakh statehood;

3) Contributions of the Turkic thinker to world culture and civilization – Muhammed Haidar is the author of a valuable work, published as a collection of data on medieval written, historical, scientific, poetic literature, and universal literature of Central Asia, India, and the Mughal Empire. Modern countries such as Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as foreign researchers, evaluate “Tarikh-i Rashidi” as a work that aids in studying historical events and epochal characteristics of various khanates and sultanates;

4) Discussion on the principle of justice in the Turkic-Kazakh spiritual discourse – one of the main conditions for social justice, considering several directions: the implementation of the principles of legality, freedom of religion in a religious-philosophical context, and state legal rules to prevent interreligious conflicts and social conflicts. Examples from India as a multi-confessional society and the practices of state governance, diplomacy, military-political capabilities, and the foreign practices of Muhammed Haidar Dulati were widely discussed for approaches to strengthening social justice.