Kazakh Uyghurs in Kazakhstan commemorate famous poet Elijah Bakhtiar

According to Uyghur-language media outlets and social media outlets in Kazakhstan, this year, Ilya Bakhtia, a talented Uyghur poet, authored a collection of poems such as "Life Quotes", "Gifts for Friends", "Life Goes On" and "Talk to Me" all over the country. Various events dedicated to his birth are being organized.

Ilya Bakhtiya was one of the most popular poets in Kazakhstan in the 60s and 80s of the last century, who made a great contribution to the development of Uyghur literature, especially the field of poetry, and wrote songs based on his poems. Recently, an online seminar was organized by the Republican Uyghur Ethno-Cultural Center on "Ilya Bakhtiya-Kutlu Makan Kuichi". It was attended by representatives of non-governmental organizations, scientists, teachers, writers, and youth.

Shahimardan Nurumov, President of the Republican Uyghur Ethno-Cultural Center, a member of the Council of the People's Assembly of Kazakhstan, who opened the symposium, said that Ilya Bakhtia was a poet who made a deep impression not only on poor Uyghur literature, but also on the whole of Kazakh literature. . He also said that a grand ceremony dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the writer would be held in the village of Achinoka, the poet's hometown, in August this year, and that he was proud to be the compatriot of that famous poet.

Shayram Baratova, a senior lecturer in the Department of Oriental Philology and Translation at the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai, Ph.D. He spoke in detail about the life and work of the writer.

Speaking at the conference, Gulsum Abdurahmanova, a professor at the same university, Mughagali Makatayev emphasized that the more beloved the poet and child of the Kazakh people, the more Ilya Bakhtia was a talented and beloved poet of the Uyghur people. He argues that in Uyghur literature, the poet is a man who has provided a comprehensive enrichment of love lyrics, citizenship lyrics, satire genres, and children's poetry. He also said that both poets had a great love for their homeland, their homeland and life, and that Elijah Bakhtiar was not only a poet, but also a translator and journalist.

Ablet Samet, an independent researcher and director of the Kutadgu Bilik International Institute, congratulated all the participants on Nowruz. He noted that literary works such as Ilya Bakhtia's work served as a torch for the Uyghurs, saying: Under the influence of these poems, we had hope and confidence. We can only imagine how important the poems of Elijah Blessed were in the homeland. At that time, the poems of Ilya Bakhtia were becoming more and more popular in the newspapers and magazines published in the motherland. "

Akbarjan Baudunov, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Ittifaq newspaper from Kyrgyzstan, Ph.D. He noted that Ilya Bakhtia had made significant contributions to the development of Kazakh Uyghur literature in the post-World War II period, and that after 1955 he emigrated from Uyghur Eli to the Soviet Union, embracing literary figures such as Khelil Hamrayev, Masumjan Zulpikarov, and earlier Kazakh and Soviet Uyghur literature. .

Hussain Iskenderov, President of the Uyghur Cultural Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Nijat Niyazov, Deputy Chairman of the Tashkent Regional Branch of the Uyghur Cultural Center of Uzbekistan, a member of the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan, and Ms. Gulbahar, a journalist, also attended the meeting. They stressed the importance of working together to strengthen cultural ties between the Uighurs of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. They emphasized the importance of educating the younger generation in the national spirit by commemorating famous Uyghur writers and poets, such as Elijah Bakhtiar, and publishing their works.

Well-known writer and playwright Ahmetcan Hashiri, who was interviewed by our radio, said that the poet's works have become folk songs that express the sorrows and aspirations of the Uyghur people: "We were very close. Coming to our homes from time to time. He used to read poems and express his thoughts about the young people growing up at the time and caring for them. He used to come and talk with the famous Kazakh poet Mukagali Makatayev and talk about literature, the life of the people, the situation in the society. "

Ahmetcan Hashiri recently published a two-month article in Kazakhstan's two-month-old magazine "Mughagali", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Ilya Bakhtia, and especially through the friendship between Ilya Bakhtia and Mughagali Makatayev, the friendship and sincerity between the two brothers and sisters.

Ms. Ilya Baratova, who was interviewed by us, said: Today, devotees of poetry belonging to the pen are professionals from all walks of life: teachers, doctors, workers, peasants, and bakers. . . Best of all, Elijah found a way into the hearts of all the people and became a spiritual friend. Elijah is a happy-go-lucky researcher. He examines the course of his life in detail, reveals and analyzes its spiritual essence, evaluating it in its own way, and evaluating it in its own way. Elijah is the power of life. The poet weighed in on the scales of thought and came to the conclusions of the library. "

Other reporters and speakers at the forum praised Elijah Bakhtia's work and thanked the organizers.

It is learned that Ilya Bakhtia was born in 1932 in the village of Big Achinoka in the Uyghur district of Almaty province. In 1937, his father's brother, who worked in Uzbekistan, took his older brother to Tashkent with his five-year-old brother, Elijah, who had lost his father. The future poet, who came to the family of educators, prepares for school and remembers the Uzbek story "Alpamish". In 1941 he returned to his homeland. He received his early education in the villages of Ghaljat and Ketman, and in 1953 he entered the Faculty of Kazakh Language and Literature at the Abai Pedagogical Institute in Almaty. He then teaches at Katman High School. In 1958 he became the editor of Jazushi Publishing House. He will later serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the Uyghur Radio and Television Commission. In 1973, Ilya Bakhtiar was sent to study at the Gorky Literary Institute in Moscow for two years, and after graduating, he successfully completed his creative work. Poet Elijah Bakhtiar died in 1988 at the age of 55.