Izh-Bobya beneficiaries who made a significant contribution to the development of the Tatar Enlightenment

Abstract

At the beginning of the 20th century, for the Turkic peoples of the Russian Empire to recognize the Izh-Bubi madrasah as the strongest educational institution, located in a small Tatar village, serious financial support was required. This article will focus on the activities of the benefactors of the Izh-Bobya village, Sarapulsky district, Vyatka province. Among them were those who donated their land for the construction of madrasah buildings; who took over its material equipment and built a new spacious mosque so that they could perform the Friday shakirda prayer in it; who helped the leaders of the educational institution to legitimize the innovations that they introduced. I believe that Izh-Bobyansky merchants-philanthropists made a significant contribution to the development of the Tatar enlightenment at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. It is gratifying that even today there are followers of their good deeds. The article also provides information about the activities of modern philanthropists – Izh-Bobyans.