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Path of Abai: Novel That Preserved World of Kazakh Life

By Aida Haidar on 31 October 2026

ASTANA — Abai is widely regarded as the founder of modern Kazakh written literature and one of the country’s most influential thinkers. His poetry and “Words of Edification,” a collection of philosophical reflections on morality, education, human nature and society, continue to shape how generations of Kazakhs understand their...