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27 Nov 2020 in ABAI SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE at Al-FarabiKazNU  was held the international scientific and practical online conference “SPIRITUAL HERITAGE OF AL-FARABI AND ABAI: THEIR PLACE AND IMPORTANCE IN MODERN CIVILIZATION”, dedicated to the 1150th anniversary of al-Farabi and the 175th anniversary of AbaiKunanbayev.

The scientific meeting opened with an introductory speech by the Director of the Abai Scientific Research Institute, Doctor of Philology, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor ZHANGARA DADEBAYEVICH. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

“Abay Studies. Selected Works” volumes of publications were presented June 20, 2018 at the Faculty of Philology and World Languages ​​of al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Abay Scientific Research Institute. Director of the Institute Professor ZHANKARA DADEBAYEV headed the ceremony. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

Abay Research Institute has compiled and prepared XXX-XXXV volumes of “Abay studies. Selected Works” publication in “Kazakh University” publishing house of al-Farabi Kazakh National University. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

This year Kazakhstan is marking the 25th anniversary of cooperation with the United Nations. In 1992 the country as well as other countries from Central Asia joined the UN and, thus, received worldwide recognition. In order to mark this date the international student conference “UN Model – New Silk Way-2017” was held on 28th April at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Delegates from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, as well as guests from Italy, France and the United States came to take part. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

M. T. Kozhakanova, L.Zh.Mussaly, I.K.Azimbayeva, K.T.Abdikova

Abstract—Abai Kunanbayev (1845-1904) was a great Kazakhpoet, composer and philosopher. Abai’s main contribution to Kazakhculture and folklore lies in his poetry, which expresses greatnationalism and grew out of Kazakh folk culture. Before him, mostKazakh poetry was oral, echoing the nomadic habits of the people ofthe Kazakh steppes. We want to introduce to abroad our country, itshistory, tradition and culture. We can introduce it only throughtranslations. Only by reading the Kazakh works can foreign peopleknow who are kazakhs, the style of their life, their thoughts and soon. All information comes only through translation. The mainrequirement to a good translation is that it should be natural or that itshould read as smoothly as the original. Literary translation shouldbe adequate, should follow the original to the fullest. Translatorshave to be loyal to original text, they shouldn’t give the way to liberty. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

Abstract—The issue of human anthropology took an important role in the last epochs and still hasn’t lost its importance. Scientists of different countries were interested in investigating the appearance of human being and the idea of life after death. While writing this article we noticed that scientists who made research in this issue, despite of he different countries and different epochs in which they lived, had similarities in their opinions. In given article we wrote great Kazakh poet AbaiKunanbayev’s philosophical view to the problem of human anthropology. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

Speech of the President of the Republic of Kazakstan N. Nazarbayev

Dear compatriots, Honourable guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today we hold an unforgettable celebration. All of us have gathered today in this magnificent palace to express our eternal unflagging love of never fading ac-knowledgement to our glorious son and wise teacher. It has become our long-standig tradition — get together in such a way each decade celebrating the anniversary of birth of this great man so as to worthily give credit to our past and weigh our close objectives on the balance of reason. And each time the name of Abay reaches ever greater heights thus glorifying the honour and dignity of our nation. True, there were times when we rejoiced immensely the fact that the invaluable legacy of our illustrous poet had not been trampled upon by the ruthless boots of class ideology and acquired its due import in all the coming generations. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

Look deep into your soul and
Ponder on my words
To you I am a puzzle, my person
And my verse.
My life has been a struggle, a
Thousand foes I braved,
Don’t judge me too severely –for
You the way I paved.
Abai

Abai addressed these heartfelt lines to the generations to come, to his countrymen for whom he strove to pave the way to a more enlightened, better life. Fie carried his poetry like a burning torch through the gloom of ignorance and prejudice that enveloped the Kazakh steppes, revealing new horizons to his people and the promise of a new dawn.
To his milieu he was a puzzle. But to us he is very clearly the luminary of Kazakh literature, the light of Kazakh poetry. Now that Kazakhstan has acquired statehood, and the Kazakhs—their proud national identity, Abai has found appreciative and enlightened readers where once he was denied understanding. He is read and admired by all the peoples of our great socialist state. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »

June 23, 1904 in Chyngys mountain of Semipalatinsk district died in the native steppe popular Kirghiz poet Abai Kunanbayev. His pen-name is Ibrahim (Abraham), but the Kirghiz steppe, following the poet’s mother, gave him tender name Abai and that we keep him.
Abai’s father was from the generation of well-known leaders and biys of clan Tobykty. His great-grandfather Yrgyzbay was Tobykty biy and warrior, who was named by the name of the river Yrgyz in Torgai region where he was born in the 50th of the XVІІ century, one of the few leaders of his generation brought Tobykty clan from Turkistan to Chingis Mountains, representing excellent pastures for cattle. His grandfather Oskenbai was a fair biy, people from different clans came for fair resolution of disputes. Abai’ father had an enormous influence on other Kyrgyz clans, which was confirmed at the election of Kunanbay as a head of sultans in Karkarala region. &#82&#101&#97&#100&#32&#109&#111&#114&#101 »