The role of Muslim charitable organizations of the Ufa province in holding Sabantuy in cities at the beginning of the 20th century

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2025-15-4.109-127

Keywords:

Ufa province, urban population, Tatar merchants, Tatar nobility, Muslim charitable society, Sabantuy, donation

Abstract

The article on the materials of the Ufa province of the beginning of the 20th century examines the participation of Muslim charitable organizations in the preparation and conduct of Sabantuy in an urban environment. It was concluded that thanks to their efforts, this holiday was enriched with new content. The annual holiday in honor of the beginning of spring field work has become not only an important element of the Tatar city culture, but also a landmark event in the life of the pre-revolutionary city. The article also provides information on the dynamics of the urban population and gives a brief overview of Muslim charitable institutions. The article is based on archival and published documents, statistics, periodicals and sources of personal origin.

For citation: Akhtyamova A.V. The role of Muslim charitable organizations of the Ufa province in holding Sabantuy in cities at the beginning of the 20th century. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2025, vol.15, no.4, pp.109–127. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2025-15-4.109-127 (In Russian)

Author Biography

Alsu Vazikhovna Akhtyamova, Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences

Сand. Sci. (history), Senior Researcher of the Department of History of the Volga and Cis-Urals Regions, Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences (Kazan, Russian Federation); ORCID: 0000-0003-0076-0731; e-mail: alsu_was@mail.ru

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2025-12-16

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Akhtyamova, A. V. (2025). The role of Muslim charitable organizations of the Ufa province in holding Sabantuy in cities at the beginning of the 20th century. From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region, 15(4), 109–127. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2025-15-4.109-127

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