THE POET'S ROLE AS AN EDUCATOR IN PRE-MODERN CENTRAL ASIA
Keywords:
Poet, education, enlightenment, morality, values, Navoi, Yassawi, Babur, spirituality, advice, teaching.Abstract
This article explores the role of poets as educators and moral guides in pre-modern Central Asia. It highlights how poets contributed to the intellectual and spiritual upbringing of society through their works. Special attention is given to the educational and ethical messages found in the writings of Alisher Navoi, Ahmad Yassawi, and Babur.
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