Hagiographical books as a source of kyrgyz people’s religious past (by the example of Diya al-Qulub)
This article is devoted to the information concerning spreading islam among Kyrgyz tribes in the 18thcentury. Author considers the history of studying this source by scientists and analyses the information about Kyrgyz people’s religious beliefs in that time. Diya al qulub is a hagiographical book, which was written out of the traditional palace historiography.