Madrasa “Qazanli” on the pages of the Tatar periodical press of the beginning of the early 20th century

Abstract

The work considers the problem of coverage in the Tatar periodical press at the beginning of the 20^th century of some features of the activity of the Qazanli (قزانلى) madrasah. It was opened at the end of the 19^th century in the city of Medina especially for the Tatar youths of the Volga-Ural region. The article touches upon the issue of the material support of the madrasah, which was of most interest to the Tatar public at the beginning of the 20^th century. The madrasah was built at the expense of Kazan merchants, it was maintained by Russian Muslims. However, Tatar intellectuals believed that the invested funds did not justify their purpose; with this money, dozens of schools could be opened in the homeland, and they would bring more benefits to the nation than the Qazanli madrassah. The materials of the Tatar periodical press of the beginning of the 20^th century were used in the work. Separate sources are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time.