ABSTRACT

Turkestan region is a place which had experienced a declining process since 16th century and starting from the early 18th century it has been occupied by Russians. The intellectuals, who were travelled and educated in such centers as Istanbul, Egypt, Moscow and Paris, have reacted against the difficult conditions that Muslims of Russia were in and they founded the movement of Jadidism. Ismail Gasprinsk was the leading founder of Jadidism and the movement has started to rise with establishment of the Schools for Jadidism Methods and with publication of Tercuman Journal. With the support of those intellectuals who were the leaders of Jadidism as Abdullah Qari, Abdulhamid Cholpan, Hamza Hakimzada Niyaziy, Abdullah Awlani, Abdurrauf Fitrat and Munawwar Qari, the movement of Jadidism has become widespread among all Muslim Community within Russia. The fields of literature and media were used by the intellectuals for spreading reforms and also art of theatre was considered as very significant. Mahmud Khoja Bedbudi’s novel of Padarkush has enlarged the interest towards drama and this play was staged in numerous places. Many drama groups were established only due to the effect of that play. For Jadidists, the theatre stage has become a place where they can indicate the truths to people in terms of both politically and morally. On the other hand, art of theatre has faced opposition from Russia and also from some parts of conservative side of local people.