Abstract

This article is devoted to the analysis of religious and philosophical views of Kazakh thinkers of the XIX–XX centuries. Special attention is paid to common ideas in the works of such figures as Mashkhur Zhusup Kopeev, Abai Kunanbayev, Ybray Altynsarin, Shakarim Kudaiberdiuly, Sugir-zhyrau, Mirzhakyp Dulatov. Their creative heritage is considered as a complex synthesis of Islamic theology, Eastern philosophical tradition and national and cultural worldview of the Kazakhs. The article focuses on the deep reflections of Kazakh thinkers of the 19th–20th centuries on the essence of God, on the reflection of philosophical terms used by Eastern peripatetics and mutakallim, as well as on other religious and philosophical concepts. The main basis is the interpretation of the poetic lines of Mashkhur Zhusup Kopeev, against which the religious and philosophical views of other mentioned personalities are considered. The works of these thinkers are compared with each other, their national and religious positions are revealed. Special attention is paid to how they conveyed deep religious concepts through folk wisdom and poetic images. The study, revealing the religious and philosophical heritage of Kazakh thinkers of the XIX–XX centuries, also examines the continuity of Islamic civilization and national spiritual values.