THE ROLE OF WESTERN SCHOLARS IN STUDYING THE LIFE AND SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE OF CENTRAL ASIAN SCHOLARS AND THINKERS

Abstract

This article analyzes the period of scientific and cultural renaissance that took place in Central Asia between the 9th and 12th centuries. The paper highlights, in detail, the scientific heritage and works of great encyclopedic scholars who emerged from this region, such as Abu Rayhan al-Biruni, Abu Nasr al-Farabi, Muhammad al-Khwarizmi, Ahmad al-Farghani, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Imam al-Bukhari, and Mahmud al-Zamakhshari. In addition, the article examines the contribution of Muslim scholars to medieval science and culture, as well as the scientific environment and cultural conditions of Central Asia. The study draws upon the scholarly works of foreign researchers such as G. E. Grunebaum, A. Metz, G. Sarton, M. Meyerhof, S. H. Nasr, and D. Hill, as well as Russian scholars including V. V. Bartold and O. G. Bolshakov.