Central Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History

Ethnic and Cultural Interactions of The Khozem Oasis Population with The Peoples of The Lower Volga and Southern Siberia During The Period of Amir Timur and The Timurids

Svetlana Safarova Satimovna — 2026-04-26

This article offers comprehensive insights into the cultural connections formed between the residents of the Khorezm oasis and the peoples of Rus' and the Volga region since ancient times. It notably presents well-supported facts illustrating the revival of cultural and economic interactions during the period of Amir Timur and the Timurids. Additionally, the article shares intriguing details about the social and ethnic kinship bonds linking Siberian peoples with those of Khorezm.

Folk Holidays as the Historical Roots of Uzbek Spirituality

Baxtigul Razzaqovna Gapparovna — 2026-04-20

A nation's developmental path and socioeconomic vitality can often be understood through its national holidays. The Uzbek people possess a multi-millennial tradition of festive and ritual culture that lies at the heart of their national identity. Despite their rich historical, architectural, and scientific heritage, detailed studies of national holidays and traditional ethno-sports were significantly marginalized during the Soviet period. This study seeks to investigate the origins, socio-cultural importance, and recent developments of Uzbek national holidays and traditional games (ethno-sports), filling a gap in current cultural, historical, and anthropological research.

The Folklore of Khorezm and Its Historical Roots

Umida B. Babadjanova — 2026-04-20

Understanding folklore from an epistemological perspective requires a multidisciplinary approach that extends beyond just linguistic theories to include the historical, anthropological, and sociocultural development of human thought. This paper explores the origins, structural types, and evolutionary path of Uzbek folklore, with a special emphasis on the Khorezm region. By integrating historical chronicles from ancient scholars like Al-Biruni and Herodotus, archaeological discoveries from the Khorezm civilization, and ethnographic data ranging from early rituals to the 19th century, this research traces the lineage of traditional oral and performative arts. The results reveal how primitive hunting mimicry and Zoroastrian fire rituals transformed into the Lazgi dance and later into the highly formalized street theater (maskharaboz and kizikchi) of the 18th and 19th centuries. The study concludes that the combination of music, dance, and oral storytelling in Khorezm formed the foundation for today's modern Central Asian oral musical drama.

The History of Movarounnahr and its Source Analysis in "Futuh Al-Buldan" By Ahmad Ibn Yahya Al-Balazuri

Boburjon Talibov — 2026-04-22

This study examines the representation of Transoxiana (Māwarāʾ al-Nahr) in Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyā al-Balādhurī’s Futūḥ al-Buldān, with particular attention to its source-critical and historiographical features. The analysis focuses on the narrative techniques employed in the work, including the use of isnād (chain of transmission), biographical reporting of transmitters (ruwāt), and instances of abbreviated narration where full chains are omitted. These methodological choices reflect the early Islamic historiographical tradition, which was closely connected to ḥadīth scholarship and its standards of authentication. The study further highlights al-Balādhurī’s reliance on a diverse network of transmitters from various regions, including scholars associated with Transoxiana, thereby demonstrating the geographical breadth of intellectual exchange in the early Islamic period. Special attention is given to the role of Central Asian scholars within the transmission chains, which underscores their contribution to the formation and preservation of historical knowledge. The findings indicate that Futūḥ al-Buldān should be regarded not only as a historical narrative of Islamic conquests but also as an important source for understanding the development of early Islamic historiography and its methodological foundations. The work reflects a transitional stage in historical writing, where critical approaches to sources and transmission began to take shape within the broader framework of Islamic scholarly tradition.

The Chronotope in Dystopian Fiction

Karimova Nigora Maratovna — 2026-04-22

The study aims to demonstrate how the urban chronotope in dystopian literature serves as a mechanism for expressing exaggerated ideas about the existential and epistemological aspects of modern socio-political structures, utilizing interdisciplinary approaches that connect dystopia with sociology and artistic concepts regarding the future of societal development. The research highlights the significance of entropy as a central metaphor in dystopian narratives, illustrating the tension between intellectual stagnation and the renewal of thought, while analyzing the subjective experiences of time within urban settings in the works of notable authors, and exploring the implications of dystopian themes on societal control and individual potential. The article explores the concept of the literary chronotope, focusing on its poetic features as they manifest in modern novels, and addresses contemporary issues in literary criticism related to this phenomenon. -It examines the theoretical foundations of chronotope forms, their impact on genre evolution, storyline development, artistic architecture, plot creation, composition based on the author's intent, and the ideological content of literary works, as well as how reality is perceived within the literary process.