The history and activities of the Center for Writing Heritage of the Institute of Language, Literature and Arts after Galimzhan Ibrahimov of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan

The purpose of the staff of the Institute of Language, Literature and Arts after Galimzhan Ibrahimov of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan (IYALI) is to preserve and develop the Kazan Tatar people (Tatars) language, literature, art in the context of globalization. One of the necessary conditions for the implementation of this purpose is the preservation of the spiritual cultural heritage. To this end, the IYALI since the 1940s work is underway to collect, preserve and study the written and musical heritage of the Tatars, which since 2007 has been continued by an independent unit, which later received the status of the Center for Written and Musical Heritage named as “Miraskhena” (Center for Written Heritage). Over the next 30 years, scientists of the IYALI collected numerous materials as letters, documents, manuscripts, and photographs of famous figures of Tatar literature, samples of Tatar folklore, manuscripts, and monuments of the old Tatar press. In the article, following an overview of the structure of the IYALI attention is paid to how the Center for Written Heritage was established, how and in which directions its work is carried out, how the funds and collection are replenished. This work can serve as an experience of how the identity of the people is preserved.