Sh M Khapizov
Biographic Data
| ID | 789994 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sh M Khapizov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sh M |
| FAMILY NAME | Khapizov |
| SIGNATURE | KHAPIZOV S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dagestan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1958-9498 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 22 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Role of the Juma Mosque in Shaping the Settlement Structure of Avars in Mountainous Dagestan
The settlement structure of Mountainous Dagestan prior to the 14th century was characterized by a prevalence of small, often single-clan (tukhum) settlements. During the 14th and 15th centuries, a process of consolidation took place: several closely situated hamlets would merge to form large, neighbor-based communities. Oral tradition suggests that a primary driver of this process was the religious requirement for the Friday prayer, which necessi…
Munājāt by Ali ibn Shamkhusan al-Risi as an Example of 16th Century Sufi Poetry
This article presents the first scholarly exploration of a work by a medieval Dagestani theologian ʿAlī b. Shamkhusan al-Rīsī, composed in the literary genre of munājāt (supplicatory prayers), which remains understudied in both modern and classical Arabic literature. Munājāt evolved over time, gaining formal literary status during the first three centuries of Islam, particularly through its adoption by Sufi practitioners. Examples of munājāt can …
Genealogy of Sayyid, Shaykh Jamāl al-Dīn al-Gazikumukhi (1788–1867) in the Light of the Newly Discovered Written Source of the 19th Century
This article is devoted to the study of genealogy of Dagestani Shaykh of Naqshbandi tariqa Jamāl al-Dīn al-Gazikumukhi (1788–1867) — prominent figure of state Imamat (1829–1859) in the North Caucasus. The newly discovered written source from the late 19th century, which is being introduced into scientific circulation, builds a genealogical chain from Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, to Shaykh Jamāl al-Dīn. The letter also offers his …
YA.D. Lazarev’s Caucasian Studies From the Archives of the Republic of Armenia
This study attempts to reconstruct a comprehensive and objective depiction of the Caucasian studies conducted by Colonel Ya.D. Lazarev of the Dagestan Infantry Regiment, drawing upon archival materials from the Republic of Armenia. Specifically, the focus is on Lazarev’s historical and literary essay titled “Revelation of age-old secrets for the history of the Eastern Caucasus before the 7th century or A brief critical look at the antiquities of …
On the Dating of the Datuna Temple
This study addresses several interconnected issues. Primarily, it delves into the challenging task of establishing the construction date of the sole surviving medieval Christian temple within the modern boundaries of Dagestan. Concurrently, it investigates the social dynamics of the settlement that existed alongside the temple during the medieval era. These issues are contextualized within the broader political landscape of the South Caucasus and…
Reconstruction of the Last Stage of the Spread of Islam in Dagestan on the Basis of Local Arabic-language Written Sources (16th-17th Centuries)
The article examines the process of the spread of Islam in Tsunta, i. e., in the southwestern part of Highland Dagestan, which is now part of the Tsuntinsky district of the Republic of Dagestan. By the end of the XV Century Tsunta was the only micro-region in Dagestan whose inhabitants did not yet adhere to Islam. The study is based on a comprehensive approach to the issue: the authors use information from epigraphic monuments, narratives, alread…
Alans in the Armenian Written Sources of the 12th –18th Centuries
The paper presents the translations, introduction and interpretation of information about Alans, obtained from the Armenian written sources of the 12th – 18th centuries. The subject of research is information from the following sources: Armenian historical works published in Russian or the original language, as well as historical or grammatical works, aide-memoirs and colophons of manuscripts that have not yet been in the focus of researchers’ at…
“A Journey to Armenia, Turkey and Cilicia” by the Bishop Vardan Odznetsi as an Important Source on the History of the Caucasus of the Xviii–xix Centuries
The paper analyses the content of some of the parts of the work of the Armenian author of the 19th century bishop Vardan Odznetsi, kept in Matenadaran – the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts of Armenia. The full text of the work has not yet been published. The text is unique, as it is one of the last sources, written in the style of the Armenian historical literature of the Middle Ages. In his work, Vardan Odznetsi tells in detail about the court …
Ali al-Baghdadi. Study of Biography and Poetry of a Dagestani Medieval Scientist
«Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Востоковедение и африканистика» — рецензируемый междисциплинарный научный журнал, призванный стимулировать развитие оригинальных, независимых, достоверных, многосторонних исследований в области востоковедения и африканистики
Reconstruction of the Process of Forming a Rural Community Based on Ethnographic Realities (On the Example of Machada Village in Dagestan)
The article, based on the analysis of archaeological materials, written sources and oral tradition, attempted to recreate the history of formation of the rural community of Machada in Highland Dagestan. The Dagestani historiography disseminated a version according to which the village of Machada was founded in the early 16th century. Machada, on a large steep slope of the mountain there is a burial ground with stone boxes, dated VI-VIII centuries…
To the Study of Ethno-Cultural Situation in the Middle Interfluve of Aksay and Aktash (North Dagestan) in the I–ii Millennia Ad
This article provides a brief historical background of the Novolaksky district and the adjacent western part of the Kazbekovsky district from the beginning of AD and until the last years. The relevance of this kind of research is primarily due to the increased public interest in this issue. Archaeological data and information from medieval historical sources indicate that until the end of the XIV century. The central settlement of this microregio…
Information on Dagestanis in Papun Orbeliani’s Chronicle “Information on Kartli”
The article overviews a Georgian historical work of the 18th c. – “Information on Kartli”. This work by Papuan Orbeliani, despite its large volume, covers only a 20-year period of the Georgian history (1739-1758). The author does not provide any written sources in his chronicle. Apparently, the description of events was based on his personal memories, as well as on witness accounts. The author describes the events he himself was a part of or the …
The Mandrake in East Caucasian Folk Beliefs
The article focuses on folk beliefs related to the cult of plants and particularly that of the mandrake in the Eastern Caucasus, revealed predominantly in folk magical procedures. The research is based on field materials, including those reflected in relevant publications, as well as on sporadic data found in historical sources
Kufic Inscriptions of the 10th–13th Centuries from Avaristan
The paper presents the publication of several inscriptions in the Arabic Kufic script carved on stone in the period of the 10th-13th centuries and discovered in the Avar ethnic area of Dagestan. All of them, except the first one, are published for the first time. This epigraphic material indicates that the process of the gradual spread of Islam started in Dagestan already at the end of the 10th century
Georgian-Arabic Palimpsest From Dagestan (Brief Report)
Georgian-Dagestan relations in the early Middle Ages were distinguished by their diversity. At the same time, they included both close political ties and cultural contacts, which became even closer up until the XIV century. This aspect was mainly reflected in the influence of medieval Georgia on the spread of Christianity, Georgian literature and language in Highland Dagestan (Avaria). One aspect of this cultural influence can be considered the s…
«Hazihi risala al-jinn» — the Dagestani мanaqib generic composition (introduction, translation and commentary)
During archaeographical work (detection of sources on the history of Islamization mountain Avaria) \nthe authors have found several versions of the original Arabic-language essays about events that occurred \nin 1666 in the village of Irib in the Charodinsky district of Dagestan. As a result of this research, \nwe can identify that this hagiographic compostion reveals many aspects of the past and the social life \nof that time. It describes the m…
The Khalwatiyya Sheikhs in Dagestan (16th-17th Centuries)
It has always been assumed that the active penetration of the Khalwatiyya ṭariqa to Dagestan should be dated back to the 19th century, the period of the Russian expansion to the Northern Caucasus, the Sufi teaching having allegedly been an ideological platform for the resistance against the Russian Empire. However, the materials presented in this paper clearly indicate that already in the 16th century, the Khalwatiyya sheikhs effectively preached…
The Sufi Order of Khalwati in Highland Avaria
Проникновение суфийских тарикатов в Нагорный Дагестан обычно принято увязывать с событиями XIX в.Успешность их проповеди именно в этот период объясняют особенностями общественно-политической ситуации на Восточном Кавказе, требовавшей идеологической платформы для нарождавшегося сопротивления экспансии Российской империи в этот регион.Однако в ходе исследовательской работы авторам статьи удалось получить данные, которые позволяют удревнить этот про…
Epitafies of the Relatives of Hadji Ibrahim Al-Uradi as a Source on the Biography of the Scientist and on the History of Gidatl
The article is devoted to the study of inscriptions on the gravestones of Haji Ibrahim al-Uradi, his father, brothers and other relatives. The information revealed during the translation of these inscriptions allows one to date important events from the history of Highland Dagestan. Also we can reconsider the look at some important events from the past of Hidatl. Epitaphs are interesting in and of themselves, as historical and cultural monuments …
Muhammad-Amin (Khazakhilav) ar-Ruchi. The study of the biography of Dagestan medieval scientist
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Fond No 236 «zakatal'skaya Soslovno-Pozemel'naya Komissiya» Gosudarstvennogo Istoricheskogo Arkhiva Gruzii Kak Istochnik Istorii Vzaimootnosheniy Dzharo-Belokanskikh Obshchestv I Rossiyskoy Imperii v …
In modern conditions study of the relationship of political formations of the Eastern Transcaucasia with the royal administration becomes important not only for understanding the historical past of the Nakh-Daghestani peoples from Russia, but also to find ways to establish good neighborly relations with a view to ensuring peace and security in the re-gion. This guided the authors, referring to a specific period of domestic historicized Rhee throu…
Opyt issledovaniya biografiy srednevekovykh musul'manskikh uchenykh-bogoslovov Kavkaza (na primere Ali al-Kili)
В данной статье анализируются основные вехи жизни и научной деятельности известного в Дагестане ученого-богослова Али ал-Кили. Введены в научный оборот новые данные о его деятельности в роли военачальника, отразившего нападение персидского отряда в верховьях Самура в 1647 г. Благодаря обнаружению надмогильной плиты ученого, которая до недавнего времени не была известна, оказалось возможным уточнить дату смерти Али ал-Кили
The Sufi Order of Khalwati in Highland Avaria
Проникновение суфийских тарикатов в Нагорный Дагестан обычно принято увязывать с событиями XIX в.Успешность их проповеди именно в этот период объясняют особенностями общественно-политической ситуации на Восточном Кавказе, требовавшей идеологической платформы для нарождавшегося сопротивления экспансии Российской империи в этот регион.Однако в ходе исследовательской работы авторам статьи удалось получить данные, которые позволяют удревнить этот про…
The Mandrake in East Caucasian Folk Beliefs
The article focuses on folk beliefs related to the cult of plants and particularly that of the mandrake in the Eastern Caucasus, revealed predominantly in folk magical procedures. The research is based on field materials, including those reflected in relevant publications, as well as on sporadic data found in historical sources
Georgian-Arabic Palimpsest From Dagestan (Brief Report)
Georgian-Dagestan relations in the early Middle Ages were distinguished by their diversity. At the same time, they included both close political ties and cultural contacts, which became even closer up until the XIV century. This aspect was mainly reflected in the influence of medieval Georgia on the spread of Christianity, Georgian literature and language in Highland Dagestan (Avaria). One aspect of this cultural influence can be considered the s…
Opyt issledovaniya biografiy srednevekovykh musul'manskikh uchenykh-bogoslovov Kavkaza (na primere Ali al-Kili)
В данной статье анализируются основные вехи жизни и научной деятельности известного в Дагестане ученого-богослова Али ал-Кили. Введены в научный оборот новые данные о его деятельности в роли военачальника, отразившего нападение персидского отряда в верховьях Самура в 1647 г. Благодаря обнаружению надмогильной плиты ученого, которая до недавнего времени не была известна, оказалось возможным уточнить дату смерти Али ал-Кили
Opyt issledovaniya biografiy srednevekovykh musul'manskikh uchenykh-bogoslovov Kavkaza (na primere Ali al-Kili)
В данной статье анализируются основные вехи жизни и научной деятельности известного в Дагестане ученого-богослова Али ал-Кили. Введены в научный оборот новые данные о его деятельности в роли военачальника, отразившего нападение персидского отряда в верховьях Самура в 1647 г. Благодаря обнаружению надмогильной плиты ученого, которая до недавнего времени не была известна, оказалось возможным уточнить дату смерти Али ал-Кили
Fond No 236 «zakatal'skaya Soslovno-Pozemel'naya Komissiya» Gosudarstvennogo Istoricheskogo Arkhiva Gruzii Kak Istochnik Istorii Vzaimootnosheniy Dzharo-Belokanskikh Obshchestv I Rossiyskoy Imperii v …
In modern conditions study of the relationship of political formations of the Eastern Transcaucasia with the royal administration becomes important not only for understanding the historical past of the Nakh-Daghestani peoples from Russia, but also to find ways to establish good neighborly relations with a view to ensuring peace and security in the re-gion. This guided the authors, referring to a specific period of domestic historicized Rhee throu…
Muhammad-Amin (Khazakhilav) ar-Ruchi. The study of the biography of Dagestan medieval scientist
367000
«Hazihi risala al-jinn» — the Dagestani мanaqib generic composition (introduction, translation and commentary)
During archaeographical work (detection of sources on the history of Islamization mountain Avaria) \nthe authors have found several versions of the original Arabic-language essays about events that occurred \nin 1666 in the village of Irib in the Charodinsky district of Dagestan. As a result of this research, \nwe can identify that this hagiographic compostion reveals many aspects of the past and the social life \nof that time. It describes the m…
The Khalwatiyya Sheikhs in Dagestan (16th-17th Centuries)
It has always been assumed that the active penetration of the Khalwatiyya ṭariqa to Dagestan should be dated back to the 19th century, the period of the Russian expansion to the Northern Caucasus, the Sufi teaching having allegedly been an ideological platform for the resistance against the Russian Empire. However, the materials presented in this paper clearly indicate that already in the 16th century, the Khalwatiyya sheikhs effectively preached…
The Sufi Order of Khalwati in Highland Avaria
Проникновение суфийских тарикатов в Нагорный Дагестан обычно принято увязывать с событиями XIX в.Успешность их проповеди именно в этот период объясняют особенностями общественно-политической ситуации на Восточном Кавказе, требовавшей идеологической платформы для нарождавшегося сопротивления экспансии Российской империи в этот регион.Однако в ходе исследовательской работы авторам статьи удалось получить данные, которые позволяют удревнить этот про…
Epitafies of the Relatives of Hadji Ibrahim Al-Uradi as a Source on the Biography of the Scientist and on the History of Gidatl
The article is devoted to the study of inscriptions on the gravestones of Haji Ibrahim al-Uradi, his father, brothers and other relatives. The information revealed during the translation of these inscriptions allows one to date important events from the history of Highland Dagestan. Also we can reconsider the look at some important events from the past of Hidatl. Epitaphs are interesting in and of themselves, as historical and cultural monuments …
Georgian-Arabic Palimpsest From Dagestan (Brief Report)
Georgian-Dagestan relations in the early Middle Ages were distinguished by their diversity. At the same time, they included both close political ties and cultural contacts, which became even closer up until the XIV century. This aspect was mainly reflected in the influence of medieval Georgia on the spread of Christianity, Georgian literature and language in Highland Dagestan (Avaria). One aspect of this cultural influence can be considered the s…
To the Study of Ethno-Cultural Situation in the Middle Interfluve of Aksay and Aktash (North Dagestan) in the I–ii Millennia Ad
This article provides a brief historical background of the Novolaksky district and the adjacent western part of the Kazbekovsky district from the beginning of AD and until the last years. The relevance of this kind of research is primarily due to the increased public interest in this issue. Archaeological data and information from medieval historical sources indicate that until the end of the XIV century. The central settlement of this microregio…
Information on Dagestanis in Papun Orbeliani’s Chronicle “Information on Kartli”
The article overviews a Georgian historical work of the 18th c. – “Information on Kartli”. This work by Papuan Orbeliani, despite its large volume, covers only a 20-year period of the Georgian history (1739-1758). The author does not provide any written sources in his chronicle. Apparently, the description of events was based on his personal memories, as well as on witness accounts. The author describes the events he himself was a part of or the …
The Mandrake in East Caucasian Folk Beliefs
The article focuses on folk beliefs related to the cult of plants and particularly that of the mandrake in the Eastern Caucasus, revealed predominantly in folk magical procedures. The research is based on field materials, including those reflected in relevant publications, as well as on sporadic data found in historical sources
Kufic Inscriptions of the 10th–13th Centuries from Avaristan
The paper presents the publication of several inscriptions in the Arabic Kufic script carved on stone in the period of the 10th-13th centuries and discovered in the Avar ethnic area of Dagestan. All of them, except the first one, are published for the first time. This epigraphic material indicates that the process of the gradual spread of Islam started in Dagestan already at the end of the 10th century
“A Journey to Armenia, Turkey and Cilicia” by the Bishop Vardan Odznetsi as an Important Source on the History of the Caucasus of the Xviii–xix Centuries
The paper analyses the content of some of the parts of the work of the Armenian author of the 19th century bishop Vardan Odznetsi, kept in Matenadaran – the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts of Armenia. The full text of the work has not yet been published. The text is unique, as it is one of the last sources, written in the style of the Armenian historical literature of the Middle Ages. In his work, Vardan Odznetsi tells in detail about the court …
Ali al-Baghdadi. Study of Biography and Poetry of a Dagestani Medieval Scientist
«Вестник Санкт-Петербургского университета. Востоковедение и африканистика» — рецензируемый междисциплинарный научный журнал, призванный стимулировать развитие оригинальных, независимых, достоверных, многосторонних исследований в области востоковедения и африканистики
Reconstruction of the Process of Forming a Rural Community Based on Ethnographic Realities (On the Example of Machada Village in Dagestan)
The article, based on the analysis of archaeological materials, written sources and oral tradition, attempted to recreate the history of formation of the rural community of Machada in Highland Dagestan. The Dagestani historiography disseminated a version according to which the village of Machada was founded in the early 16th century. Machada, on a large steep slope of the mountain there is a burial ground with stone boxes, dated VI-VIII centuries…
Alans in the Armenian Written Sources of the 12th –18th Centuries
The paper presents the translations, introduction and interpretation of information about Alans, obtained from the Armenian written sources of the 12th – 18th centuries. The subject of research is information from the following sources: Armenian historical works published in Russian or the original language, as well as historical or grammatical works, aide-memoirs and colophons of manuscripts that have not yet been in the focus of researchers’ at…
Reconstruction of the Last Stage of the Spread of Islam in Dagestan on the Basis of Local Arabic-language Written Sources (16th-17th Centuries)
The article examines the process of the spread of Islam in Tsunta, i. e., in the southwestern part of Highland Dagestan, which is now part of the Tsuntinsky district of the Republic of Dagestan. By the end of the XV Century Tsunta was the only micro-region in Dagestan whose inhabitants did not yet adhere to Islam. The study is based on a comprehensive approach to the issue: the authors use information from epigraphic monuments, narratives, alread…
On the Dating of the Datuna Temple
This study addresses several interconnected issues. Primarily, it delves into the challenging task of establishing the construction date of the sole surviving medieval Christian temple within the modern boundaries of Dagestan. Concurrently, it investigates the social dynamics of the settlement that existed alongside the temple during the medieval era. These issues are contextualized within the broader political landscape of the South Caucasus and…
Genealogy of Sayyid, Shaykh Jamāl al-Dīn al-Gazikumukhi (1788–1867) in the Light of the Newly Discovered Written Source of the 19th Century
This article is devoted to the study of genealogy of Dagestani Shaykh of Naqshbandi tariqa Jamāl al-Dīn al-Gazikumukhi (1788–1867) — prominent figure of state Imamat (1829–1859) in the North Caucasus. The newly discovered written source from the late 19th century, which is being introduced into scientific circulation, builds a genealogical chain from Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, to Shaykh Jamāl al-Dīn. The letter also offers his …
YA.D. Lazarev’s Caucasian Studies From the Archives of the Republic of Armenia
This study attempts to reconstruct a comprehensive and objective depiction of the Caucasian studies conducted by Colonel Ya.D. Lazarev of the Dagestan Infantry Regiment, drawing upon archival materials from the Republic of Armenia. Specifically, the focus is on Lazarev’s historical and literary essay titled “Revelation of age-old secrets for the history of the Eastern Caucasus before the 7th century or A brief critical look at the antiquities of …
Munājāt by Ali ibn Shamkhusan al-Risi as an Example of 16th Century Sufi Poetry
This article presents the first scholarly exploration of a work by a medieval Dagestani theologian ʿAlī b. Shamkhusan al-Rīsī, composed in the literary genre of munājāt (supplicatory prayers), which remains understudied in both modern and classical Arabic literature. Munājāt evolved over time, gaining formal literary status during the first three centuries of Islam, particularly through its adoption by Sufi practitioners. Examples of munājāt can …
The Role of the Juma Mosque in Shaping the Settlement Structure of Avars in Mountainous Dagestan
The settlement structure of Mountainous Dagestan prior to the 14th century was characterized by a prevalence of small, often single-clan (tukhum) settlements. During the 14th and 15th centuries, a process of consolidation took place: several closely situated hamlets would merge to form large, neighbor-based communities. Oral tradition suggests that a primary driver of this process was the religious requirement for the Friday prayer, which necessi…
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