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Delving Into Chagatai Language Document

Posted on:2009-03-18Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155360245985775Subject:Historical philology
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By delving into《the Guide to Qumul mazar》, this dissertation, on the one hand, can help us have a deep understanding of the Uyghurs'Mazar Worship and furnish abundant data for scholars from China and foreign countries. On the other hand, it can help us investigate the cultural character of Islam in Xinjiang. Furthermore, it has important meaning for the study of the interrelation between Islam, Buddhism and religions in Xinjiang.Although this document is not agelong, but we can't find other important data of detailed recordation with regard to Qumul mazar except for this document. This dissertation, for the first time, delves into the Uygurs' mazar culture of Qumul on the basis of this document's content.As follows, they are the main investigation methods in this dissertation:First, in order to obtain the first-hand data, the author consults many locals,scholars and personnel in the departments that relate to this subject. Secondly, the author refers to a great deal domestic and overseas productions and puts them in order.Mazar Worship is a popular religious custom among the Uygurs countries. It is polytheistic worship phenomena which offers sacrifice to dead souls and ancestors. Uygurs' Mazar Worship rooted from Qing dynasty to Mingguo era, it has evolved over two hundred years. Its main style hasn't any changes except few details. Some fixed-time worships in the past are not important at present.
Keywords/Search Tags:Chagatay Language, Mazar, Mazar worship
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