The History of the Chechen People in the Works of L.M. Garsaev
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-4-826-844
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of the scientific heritage of Letchi Magomedovich Garsaev – one of the leading researchers of the history, culture and ethnic identity of the Chechen people. Special attention is paid to his works on the study of tayps (benoy, gordaloy, elistanjoy, gunoy), the history of villages (Elistanzhi, Argun, Shali), ethnography (male and female clothing), religious culture (the Sufi brotherhood of Kunta-Haji), and issues of the Chechen diaspora in the Middle East. The work uses a comprehensive approach based on the analysis of Garsaev's published works available on the eLibrary.ru platform. The scientific significance of his research for understanding the historical path of the Chechen people and preserving their cultural heritage is demonstrated.
About the Author
A. D. Osmaev
Kadyrov Chechen State University ; Kh. Ibragimov Complex Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Abbaz D. Osmaev, Doc. Sci. (History), Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of General History; Chief Researcher at the Laboratory of Historical and Ethnological Research
Grozny
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Osmaev A.D. The History of the Chechen People in the Works of L.M. Garsaev. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2025;18(4):826-844. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2025-18-4-826-844
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