THE ROLE OF IBN HALDUN, THE FATHER OF SOCIOLOGY, IN SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION

Ibn Khaldun, who is not well known in Kyrgyzstan and has not been adequately researched, is a statesman who lived in North Africa in the 14th century and served in various states. At the same time, he is a very important name that can be evaluated in a wide range such as a sociologist, historian, philosopher of history, jurist, theologian, thinker, social scientist, cultural historian, political theorist, and educator. In addition to being an important contribution to the philosophy of history, Ibn Khaldun's work Mukaddime is also very important in terms of examining the social, political and economic components of civilization as a whole. Ibn Khaldun's life can be divided into two stages. These two phases differ from each other by clear lines. At the age of 45, Ibn Salama knew how to capitalize on the various opportunities and political upheavals that had to do with governance, right up to his residence at Ibn Salama Castle, and was Machiavellian, as he now says. In the second half of his life, Ibn Khaldun led a peaceful life, free from political problems.