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III. Discussion 
In addition to dictionaries, many books, monographs, pamphlets, and articles on 
spirituality have been published over the years as a result of research by scholars, researchers, 
and social scientists. Each of them approached the concept and content of spirituality from the 
perspective of their scientific potential, worldview, and field of activity and research. First of all, 
the head of state himself explained the essence of spirituality. The first President Islam Karimov 
reflected on spirituality in many of his works and speeches emphasizing the importance of 
spirituality in the development of independent Uzbekistan and the upbringing of a harmoniously 
developed generation,

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The first President stressed that spirituality is a priority in the national revival and 
development of Uzbekistan, if we do not free our minds from oppression, if we do not have 
confidence in our strength, our great future, if we do not have a strong will to overcome any 
difficulties, we will not be able to achieve our goals if we do not eliminate the vices of 
gangsterism, tribalism, subsistence, if we do not take the initiative and strive for great goals. For 
this reason, spiritual growth requires the development of spirituality in order to change our 
national consciousness, mentality, to master our most advanced ideas. We also need to restore 
our historical memory and assimilate our national and universal values in order to understand 
ourselves. That, too, requires spiritual growth. 
Numerous researches, popular science and journalistic works have appeared on the essence 
of content as a concept of spirituality, its social functions and its role in the development of 
society. However, the origin and history of the concept of "spirituality" have not yet been fully 
explored. There are some confusions in scientific pamphlets and articles, textbooks and manuals 
written by various authors aimed at studying and analyzing the issue of spirituality, its place in 
human and social life and its relationship with other areas. 'inconsistent ideas are always visible. 
The approaches of different researchers sometimes contradict each other, and the presence of 
conflicting opinions leads to confusion in teaching. 
Expressing his views, A. Erkaev says that the concept of "spirituality" is divided into two 
parts. According to his first hypothesis, the concept originated from the Arabic word for 
"meaning." The Mu'tazilites, one of the first Islamic theologians and philosophers establishes the 
concept of spirituality as the core - the term "meaning." 
The second hypothesis is that both spirituality and its core "meaning" are rooted in the 
concept of "meaning", one of the basic concepts of ancient Indian philosophy. He was the source 
of the intellect, the senses, the emotions, the senses, and the will. 
Because the problem of spirituality is so complex and multifaceted, the definitions given 
to it are also varied. The first President Islam Karimov wrote about spirituality in all its aspects: 
The concept of "spirituality" fully embodies the ideological, cultural, religious and moral views 
of society. Therefore, when we think about it, we can summarize all these views and express 
them in the broadest sense of the word "spirituality." 
For this reason, A. Erkaev, based on various aspects of spirituality, gives it several 
definitions and tries to generalize them in the conclusion, noting: “Spirituality is a constant 
passion of the social consciousness that rises to the level of beliefs, values, concepts, norms, 
social goals, ideals, their reflection in the cultural heritage, traditions, national will to help the 
nation to achieve certain goals, as well as the mental and emotional, spiritual and ideological 
environment in society.