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Islam and social problems; Muslim women; conduct of life

History of Tatars settled in Grand Duchy of Lithuania is longer than 620 years. Tatars who came in this territory yet in XIV century have preserved their identity thanks to their religion – Islam. Newcomers' diaspora consisted of various tribes' representa tives, who lacking generic language used their native Uluslararası Türk Dünyası Kültür Araştırmaları dialect. Based on the historical sources, it is assumed that in the middle of XVI century most of the Tatars in Grand Duchy of Lithuania starts losing their native Tiurkish language and adopting Belorus sian, later Polish languages, using which they were writing religious and secular texts in Arabic characters. Military service, which led to leaving homes for a long period, scattered accommodation, mixed marriages with Christian women, those are the reasons which cause rapid decline of native language. Feeling the necessity to explain their most important religious dogmas, Tatars started to translate their religious literature. Tatar manuscripts based on the content are divided into Qur/ans, Tafsirs (Qur/an translation and commentary), Kitaps (books), Hamails (prayer books; despite the prayers in Hamails are plenty of folk art, tips for everyday life), Tegvids (rules of Qur an reading). Until now there has remained one of the oldest Kitabs - Kitab of Kazan (1645), stored in Kazan University. In this article will be reviewed content peculiarities of the Kitab of Kazan and its importance for Tatar studies

History of Tatars settled in Grand Duchy of Lithuania is longer than 620 years. Tatars who came in this territory yet in XIV century have preserved their identity thanks to their religion – Islam. Newcomers' diaspora consisted of various tribes' representa tives, who lacking generic language used their native Uluslararası Türk Dünyası Kültür Araştırmaları dialect. Based on the historical sources, it is assumed that in the middle of XVI century most of the Tatars in Grand Duchy of Lithuania starts losing their native Tiurkish language and adopting Belorus sian, later Polish languages, using which they were writing religious and secular texts in Arabic characters. Military service, which led to leaving homes for a long period, scattered accommodation, mixed marriages with Christian women, those are the reasons which cause rapid decline of native language. Feeling the necessity to explain their most important religious dogmas, Tatars started to translate their religious literature. Tatar manuscripts based on the content are divided into Qur/ans, Tafsirs (Qur/an translation and commentary), Kitaps (books), Hamails (prayer books; despite the prayers in Hamails are plenty of folk art, tips for everyday life), Tegvids (rules of Qur an reading). Until now there has remained one of the oldest Kitabs - Kitab of Kazan (1645), stored in Kazan University. In this article will be reviewed content peculiarities of the Kitab of Kazan and its importance for Tatar studies