Hasan ‘Ata Gabashi and his contribution to public space and the development of sciences (to the 160th anniversary of the Tatar scholar)

The article is dedicated to the memory of Hassan ‘Ata Gabashi, a famous Tatar scientist and public figure, teacher and historian, theologian and Turkologist. Muslims of the Ufa province nominated Gabashi to the State Duma of the 4th convocation, this fact shows him as a national leader. At the same time, he left a rich legacy through which we see him as a widely educated and deeply thinking person, open to new trends and ideas. Having received a traditional Muslim education in the so-called "old method" madrasah "Ghaffariyya", Gabashi was constantly engaged in self-education. Even as a shakird in "Ghaffariyya" he studied the subjects most likely criticized within the madrasah. This fact reveals Gabashi personality as an independently thinking and courageous person, who is capable of independent actions and judgments, going beyond existing standards and ideas. Numerous examples from his eventful life confirm that. In connection with the 160th anniversary of Gabashi, it seems relevant to turn to his legacy in the light of his contribution to various sciences and fields of knowledge.