MUSA BIGЕEV’S HAJJNAME. ‘IT MAY BE SAID I AM THE ONLY ONE FROM RUSSIA…’ (ENDING)

The article considers a unique document — the diary of Musa Bigeev dedicated to the Hajj that he performed in 1927. The material reveals us little-known facts about the life of the Tatar theologian. The article summarizes the part of Musa Bigeev’s personal archive consisting of his diaries and presents a detailed description of the diary entries about Bigeev’s Hajj journey. Also, the article briefly discusses the history of hajjname as a Tatar literary genre, considers the events, preceding Bigeev’s Hajj, our knowledge about this journey and particular features and contents of Hajj travel diaries. It published the first part “Notes”, ending at No 4. Fully document in Russian and Tatar languages to be published in the Publishing House “Medina”. Translation and comments made by Aidar G. Khairutdinov. Scientifi c translation editor Shamil R. Kashaf.

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