Nazim Muradov, the Associated Professor of the European University of Lefke, North Cyprus held scientific seminar on “Ismayil Bey Gaspirali's work "Belai-Islam" and its manifestations in the contemporary Muslim world" at the Faculty of Philology of BSU.
Ismail Bey Gaspirali was one of the first Muslim intellectuals in the Russian Empire, who realized the need for education and cultural reform and modernization of the Turkic and Islamic communities. In his publications he called for unity and solidarity among the Turkic peoples and advocated their modernization through Europeanization.
The event was attended by Elchin Mamedov, Dean of the Faculty of Philology, the faculty members and students.