THE ATTITUDE OF THE LOCAL POPULATION AND THE RULING CLASSES TO THE PROCESSES OF RENEWAL IN THE MUSLIM SOCIETY OF CENTRAL ASIA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the social, political, and cultural reactions of both the local population and the ruling classes in Central Asia to the modernization and reform processes within Muslim society in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of colonial intervention, declining imperial power, and the global surge of modernity, the study explores how various social strata—particularly the traditional elites and common people—perceived and responded to efforts at renewal.