DIDACTIC REFLECTIONS IN THE VERSES OF KUL KOJO AHMED YASSAWI

Abstract

This article discusses the life and work of Kul Kojo Ahmed Yassawi, a medieval (10-12th century) "holy poet". First of all, the opinions of Turkologists who pay attention to the issue of clarifying the place of birth and residence of Kul Kojo Ahmed Yassawi will be given. In particular, one of the folk tales about the poet's childhood was cited as an example. The only surviving work - "Collection of poems" ("Divani kikhmet") - is of a religious and mystical nature, the philosophical and didactic thoughts of the Sufis based on Islam are analyzed in the literature. This proves by example that Kul Kojo Ahmed Yasawi was a Sufi poet who founded the medieval Sufi movement. It is emphasized that the didactic ideas in his poems are still relevant today.