THE JADIDS - LEADERS OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Abstract

At the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the national and cultural-enlightenment revival that began among the peoples of Central Asia, the Caucasus and Central Siberia, which were colonies of Russia, manifested itself as the Jadid movement. The Jadids of Turkestan put forward the idea of freeing the people from backwardness and religious superstition, reforming the principles of Sharia, spreading enlightenment among the people and achieving national autonomy. The Jadids sought ways to renew and elevate society through national unity and spiritual and enlightenment reforms. This article discusses the ideas noted above by the author.