Traveling Exhibition «Khoja Akhmet Yassawi and the Ancestral Turkestan»
On October 18, 2024, a ceremony was held to open the traveling exhibition "Khoja Akhmet Yassawi and the Ancestral Turkestan" at the Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore. The exhibition was organized based on exhibits from the National Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve "Azret Sultan" under the Committee of Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The opening speech was delivered by A. Zholamanov, the head of the Department of Culture and Languages Development of Atyrau Region. The Director of the National Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve "Azret Sultan", M. Sadykbekov, spoke about the goals and objectives of the exhibition, as well as the role of museums in contemporary society.
The guide from the National Historical-Cultural Museum-Reserve "Azret Sultan", Danyar Saduakas, presented to the public information about the history of the cities of the Turkestan Oasis, including archaeological materials from the necropolises of Sherbay and Shpan, as well as historical artifacts from the cities of Shaugar-Shoytobe and Yassy-Kultobe. He shared details about the city where Khoja Akhmet Yassawi was born and raised — Sayram-Ispidzhab — and about Yassy-Turkestan, as well as Yassawi's works, his teachers, students, and followers. Additionally, the exhibition highlighted historical data on the construction of the Yassawi Mausoleum and showcased unique, rare historical relics preserved there.
The opening ceremony was attended by cultural institution leaders, historians, staff from the Department of Religious Affairs, employees of the Atyrau branch of the National Center for Professional Development "Orleu" of the Institute for Professional Development, representatives from the "Shapagat" Center for Assistance to Victims of Destructive Religious Movements, university professors and students, as well as media representatives.
The exhibition was available for public viewing at the Atyrau Regional Museum of History and Local Lore from October 18 to 28.
