RELIGIOUS MOTIFS COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ZHUSUP KOPEYULY AND AHMED YASAWI WORKS
Bayangali Galymzhanov, Zhazira Suleimenova
Bulletin of the Eurasian Humanities Institute, Philology Series December 30, 2025 DOI: 10.55808/1999-4214.2025-4.19 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The article argues that comparing Zhusup Kopeyuly and Ahmed Yasawi reveals both distinctive approaches to spirituality and shared themes across their poetic and prose texts, and that their personal and cultural contexts shaped these motifs. It contends that attending to the literary, historical, and cultural settings of each author's period yields a fuller understanding of their spiritual heritage. |
Abstract
The research article presents an in-depth exploration of the similarities and differences in the spiritual motifs embedded in the works of two prominent personalities, Zhusup Kopeyuly and Ahmed Yasawi. The primary objective of the article is to identify the unique features and common themes in the spiritual sphere of both authors' works, while also analyzing the influence of their personal and cultural contexts on the formation of these motifs. The study delves into various aspects of spiritual themes, such as mysticism, religious concepts, ideas of spiritual development, and their expression in the poetic and prose texts of both authors. The main emphasis is placed on identifying the peculiarities of each author's approach to spirituality and on discovering common themes that unite their work. The analysis is conducted with consideration of the literary, historical, and cultural characteristics of the periods in which Kopeyuly and Yasawi lived and worked, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of their spiritual heritage. The study's findings contribute to a nuanced comprehension of the spiritual aspects in these writers' works and enhance our knowledge of the cultural context influencing the formation of spiritual values in their literature.