А.S. Gayazov (Ufa) To construct one’s future from the hight of generations’ historical memory (about notions lesser Homeland, Greater Homeland and familistic culture of personality) 8
PHILOSOPHY. SOCIOLOGY
F.S. Fayzullin (Ufa), T.F. Fayzullin (Ufa) Realization of ethnic interests as one of the main directions of regional politics 16
I.V. Demichev (Ufa) Transformation and development of socio-cultural communities: institutional and discursive resonance and induction 21
M.Dzh. Kiekbaev, D.M. Abdrakhmanov (Ufa) Integration processes in Eurasia in the context of migration and drug addiction 26
RELIGION
V.V. Tsibenko (Rostov-on-the Don) The struggle for the ‘silent majority’: haqqaniyya tariqa against salafiyya 34
HISTORY
R.G. Bukanova (Ufa) Relevant problems of Southern Urals urbanology 41
N.M. Kulbakhtin (Ufa), R.Z. Mudarisov (Ufa), S.N. Kulbakhtin (Ufa) The stages of modernization of copper-smetling industry of the Southern Urals (XVIII – early XX centuries) 49
U.S. Kydyralin (Atyrau, Kazakhstan), Zh.U.Kydyralina (Astana) Sultan ruler, colonel Muhamedgali Taukin in documents of the Russian archives54
LITERARY STUDIES
N.A. Khubbitdinova (Ufa) Artistic use of motifs “Marriage to a girl in dreams” in works of Kul Gali, Qutb and Saif Sarayi 59
G.Kh. Samirkhanova (Sibay), G.Sh. Bayguzhina (Ufa) Satire and humour in the works of Rashit Nazar 63
LINGUISTICS
F.G. Khisamitdinova (Ufa), T.G. Mukhtarov (Ufa) The functioning of languages in the Republic of Bashkortostan: problems of development of the Bashkir language as state language 70
G.S. Kunafin (Ufa) I.G. Galyautdinov’s contribution in the development of linguistic science in Bashkortostan 76
ОБЗОРЫ
I.G. Galyaytdinov Oriental books and manuscript collections at the Institute of history, language and literature, Ufa scientific centre, Russian academy of sciences 80
YOUNGER GENERATION
L.R. Akhunova (Ufa) Managerial administrative reforms at the turn of XXth–XXIst centuries 87
A.I. Akhmetova (Kazan) Spiritual and moral transformation of Khosrov in the works by Qutb and Nizami 93
Z.V. Siraeva (Ufa) Regional studies of statistical service of the Ufa province during the second half of the XIX century 98
BOOK REVIEWS
R.Т. Мuratova (Ufa) On R.N. Karimova’s book Bashkir-Russian dictionary of weaving and needlework terms. Ufa, Institute of History, language and literature, Ufa scientific center of the Russian Academy of Science, 2013, 122 p. 103
N.М. Kalmantajev (Ufa) On the book Bashkir Deputies in the State Duma of Russia (1906-1917): collection of documents. Compiler of the preface and notes by L.A. Yamayeva. Ufa, Kitap, 2015, 140 p. 105
EVENTS
О.М. Kurnikova (Moscow) The IIIrd Crimean international Turcologic conference WORLD of Bekir Choban-Zade (Republic of Crimea, Belogorsk, May 27–29, 2015) 107
JUBILEES
Dr. Sc. (Philology) Fanuza Aitbayevna Nadrshina 110
Zufar I. Jenikeyev, Associate Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan, professor of the Bashkir State University Celebrates His 65th Birth Anniversary 111
Marat M. Kulsharipov, Dr. Sc. (History), professor of the Bashkir State University Celebrates His 75th Birth Anniversary 112
Index of Articles Published in The Problems of Oriental Studies Journal in 2015 113
