From the Pleiad of Historians of Kazan Oriental Studies – for the anniversary of Rafael and Ramil Valeevs

Research Objective: The article provides a concise overview of the life and scholarly achievements of the Kazan historians Rafael Mirgasimovich and Ramil Mirgasimovich Valeevs. It proposes a periodization of their academic careers and identifies the main directions of their research interests. Research results: After graduating from Kazan State University, Rafael and Ramil Valeevs each pursued their own paths of professional development and defined the boundaries of their scholarly activities. Rafael Mirgasimovich specialized in the history of medieval Russia, as well as in the study, preservation, restoration, and conservation of cultural heritage monuments, their popularization, and management. Ramil Mirgasimovich focused on the history of Russian university and academic Oriental studies up to the 1920s, with particular attention to the scholars of Kazan University as a key to understanding this phenomenon

Doctoral studies · Middle Eastern studies · Oriental studies · Periodization · Scholarship · Cultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies