Articles by Altai Taizhanov

Beket-ata: Spiritual Giant of Mangistau

The name of Beket-ata, spiritual enlightener and humanist of the 18th century, shines brightly in the halo of saints of the Mangistau land. Next year will mark the two hundredth anniversary of his death. Born in 1750, Beket-ata lived until 1813 and was one of the greatest religious teachers, scientists and philosophers in the history…