THE CONTRIBUTION OF MUHAMMAD RAHIMKHON FERUZ TO THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW WAVE OF ENLIGHTENMENT WITHIN KHOREZM’S LITERARY SCENE

This article discusses the activities of Muhammad Rahimkhan Feruz, who lived and worked from 1844 to 1910, focusing on his roles as a statesman, leader of literature and arts, progressive thinker, and advocate for education and enlightenment. It highlights his contributions to the development of a new enlightenment movement in the literary environment of Khorezm. The article demonstrates that during Feruz’s reign, Khiva became a cultural and literary center, marking a period of significant progress. KEYWORDS: Feruz, Khorezm literary environment, khan, poet, enlightenment, progressivism, school, madrasa, education, new methods, printing, builder, exact sciences, spirituality, photography, cinema.