Tarikh-i yamini: a forgotton, but important source of medieval history of central asia

TARIKH-I YAMINI: A FORGOTTON, BUT IMPORTANT SOURCE OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY OF CENTRAL ASIA

Rakhimov R.R.

Rakhimov Rasulbek Ravshan ogli –

Teacher of the Department of History of Uzbekistan,

Fergana State University
Abstract. Abu Nasr al-Utbiy’s work “Tarikh-i Yamini” is a one of the most important written sources in the process of studying medieval history of Central Asia when Samanids, Ghaznavids, Karaxanids and Seljukids were main participants in political, social-economic and cultural life. However this work has not been scientifically studied yet from the viewpoint of history of Central Asia. There is a actual task waiting for to be done by today’s researches. The author of current article tries to highlight the importance and value of the “Tarikh-i Yamini” by analyzing various researches conducted on the work by foreign scholars like Reynolds James, Theodore Noldeke, Julie Scott Meisami, Andrew Charles Spencer, Andrew Peacock, Ali Anooshahr and others so far.