2025, vol. 13, no. 1. Mirgaleev I.M.

2025, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 129-135

DOI: http://doi.org/10.22378/2313-6197.2025-13-1.129-135

EDN: https://elibrary.ru/PRCPZL

   INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOLDEN HORDE IN THE “SALTUK-NAME”
OF THE OTTOMAN AUTHOR EBUL-KHAIRY RUMI

Il’nur M. Mirgaleev
Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences
Kazan, Russian Federation
dilnur1976@mail.ru

Abstract. The purpose of the study is to analyze information on the history of the Golden Horde from the multi-volume work of Ebul-Khayri Rumi “Saltuk-name”, an Ottoman author of the 15th century.
Research materials. Ottoman historical works contain quite original information about the Golden Horde and the Tatar khanates. Their information allows us to reveal previously unknown pages of the history of the Golden Horde period. One of such important and early works is the three-volume work “Saltuk-name” by Ebul-Khayri Rumi, an Ottoman author of the 15th century, describing the legendary history of Sary-Saltuk, who was engaged in the spread of Islam, including in the lands of the Golden Horde, primarily in Crimea. In Russian-language historiography, this author is little known and his information has not been used for scientific research. The relevance of the article is explained by the need to introduce into scientific circulation the information of the “Saltuk-name” about the Golden Horde.
Results and scientific novelty. The study is the first attempt at a systematic analysis of Ebul-Khayri Rumi’s Saltuk-name in Russian. The novelty of the study is the introduction of specific information from the Ottoman historical work and its interpretation into scientific circulation. This study provides an important impetus for the introduction of information from the works of Ottoman authors who wrote about the Golden Horde into active scientific circulation.

Keywords: Ebul-Khayri Rumi, Saltuk-name, Ottoman historical works, Golden Horde, Islam

For citation: Mirgaleev I.M. Information about the Golden Horde in the Saltuk-name of the Ottoman author Ebul-Khayri Rumi. Zolotoordynskoe obozrenie=Golden Horde Review. 2025, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 129–135. https://doi.org/10.22378/2313-6197.2025-13-1.129-135 (In Russian)

Acknowledgement. The work was carried out at the expense of a grant from the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences, provided to young candidates of sciences (postdoctoral students) for the purpose of defending a doctoral dissertation, carrying out research work, and also performing work functions in scientific and educational organizations of the Republic of Tatarstan within the framework of the State Program of the Republic of Tatarstan “Scientific and Technological Development of the Republic of Tatarstan”.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Il’nur M. Mirgaleev – Cand. Sci. (History), Head of the Usmanov Center for Research on the Golden Horde and Tatar Khanates, Marjani Institute of History of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences (7, Baturin Str., Kazan 420111, Russian Federation); ORCID: 0000-0001-6013-6944, ResearcherID: J-9533-2017, Scopus Author ID: 57201656376. E-mail: dilnur1976@mail.ru

 Received  17.12.2024
 Revised  03.03.2025
 Accepted  10.03.2025