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THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI

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THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI

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The article examines and compares the Soviet authorities’ efforts to eliminate the religious significance of the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum, as well as their attempts to preserve and promote it as a historical monument. It is well known that atheist ideology had a negative impact on Islam, particularly on Sufism and Islamic sacred sites. In their efforts to reshape society into a secular and atheist one, the Bolsheviks viewed Sufi traditions and major Sufi religious centers, which were deeply revered by the people, as significant obstacles to their agenda. In this regard, the main goal and objective of this study is to analyze how Soviet authorities sought to reduce the religious importance of the Yasawi Mausoleum while preserving it as a historical and cultural monument, based on newly uncovered archival documents. To abolish the religious and spiritual significance of the Yasawi Mausoleum, regarded as the “Second Mecca” by the local population, the Soviet authorities strove to prevent believers from visiting it and attempted to convert the Mausoleum into an atheist museum. Although rapid restoration was necessary to achieve it, various factors prolonged the renovation work. After the lengthy restoration, the museum established within the Yasawi Mausoleum was not officially labeled as atheist, yet its primary function included promoting atheist propaganda. Therefore, this article examines and compares these contradictory actions of the Bolsheviks concerning the Mausoleum, drawing on primary sources.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Proje Numarası

AP22787282

Teşekkür

The article was prepared within the framework of the scientific project titled AP22787282 “Sufism in Soviet Kazakhstan: on the Example of Yassawism and History of Ishan Tradition” (Советтік Қазақстанда сопылық: Яссауилік және ишандық дәстүр тарихы мысалында) funded by the grant from the Education Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Kaynakça

  1. Central State Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CSARK)
  2. Fund 1711 - Commissioner of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR for the Kazakh SSR, 1944-1965.
  3. Fund 2079 - Authorized Representative of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR for the Kazakh SSR, 1966-1974.
  4. Fund 1890 - Ministry of Culture of the Kazakh SSR.
  5. Presidential Archive of the Republic of Kazakhstan (PARK)
  6. Fund 708 - Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kazakhstan, 1937-1991.
  7. Turkestan Regional State Archive (TRSA)
  8. Fund 1353 - Authorized Representative of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR for the South Kazakhstan Region, 1944-1989.

Ayrıntılar

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İngilizce

Konular

Orta Asya Tarihi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

15 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

4 Aralık 2025

Kabul Tarihi

20 Ocak 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: 117

Kaynak Göster

APA
Zholdassuly, T., & Benhür, Ç. (2026). THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, 117, 121-140. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261
AMA
1.Zholdassuly T, Benhür Ç. THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI. TKHBVD. 2026;(117):121-140. doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261
Chicago
Zholdassuly, Talgat, ve Çağatay Benhür. 2026. “THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, sy 117: 121-40. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261.
EndNote
Zholdassuly T, Benhür Ç (01 Mart 2026) THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi 117 121–140.
IEEE
[1]T. Zholdassuly ve Ç. Benhür, “THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI”, TKHBVD, sy 117, ss. 121–140, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261.
ISNAD
Zholdassuly, Talgat - Benhür, Çağatay. “THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. 117 (01 Mart 2026): 121-140. https://doi.org/10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261.
JAMA
1.Zholdassuly T, Benhür Ç. THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI. TKHBVD. 2026;:121–140.
MLA
Zholdassuly, Talgat, ve Çağatay Benhür. “THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI”. Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi, sy 117, Mart 2026, ss. 121-40, doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261.
Vancouver
1.Talgat Zholdassuly, Çağatay Benhür. THE SOVIET PARADOX: SIMULTANEOUS ACTS OF PRESERVING AND DESTROYING THE MAUSOLEUM OF KHOJA AHMED YASAWI. TKHBVD. 01 Mart 2026;(117):121-40. doi:10.60163/tkhcbva.1836261

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