Ancient turk spirituality and al-Farabi continuity of public opinion

Abstract

This article gives an overview of the historical and philosophical thought of the ancient Turkic worldview and attempts to reveal its source - the connection between nature and human life.  The Turkic world with more than three thousand years of history has made a significant contribution to the development of human civilization, with its unique spiritual world. These spiritual worlds are reflected in customs, traditions and everyday life. From the depths of centuries to the present day, it has come through folklore, ethnogenesis and the works of historical figures. Abu Nasr al-Farabi, who absorbed the mentality and vision of the Turkic world, penetrating the Islamic culture and thoughts of Greek, Persian, Indian and Christian scientists, reached the top of several types of science of his time. In his reasoning and philosophical views, one can see the continuity of the way of life and human views of the Great Steppe, the relationship of the Creator and the created with the Islamic world. The main purpose of the article is to show the continuity of the spiritual world and philosophical ideas of the ancient Turkic times with the works of Abu Nasir Al – Farabi, to study it from the point of view of historical, philosophical and ethnocultural analysis, connecting with the spiritual world of the scientist, to reveal the historical and worldview sources of the formation and development of the world of spirituality in modern Turkic society.

Keywords: the Turkic world, worldview, spirituality, Korkyt, Al-Farabi.