ABDURAUF FITRAT’S VIEWS ON THE DESTINY OF THE HOMELAND AND THE IDEA OF NATIONAL LIBERATION

Abstract

This article examines, from a sociohistorical perspective, the dedicated contributions of Abdurauf Fitrat, a prominent Uzbek enlightener, thinker, and leading representative of the Jadid movement, to the cause of national freedom and independence. It explores how Fitrat regarded the suffering of his homeland as his own and made the struggle for his nation’s liberty and independence the central purpose of his life. Particular attention is paid to the expression of national self-awareness in his educational and sociopolitical thought.