Hagiographical books as a source of kyrgyz people’s religious past (by the example of Diya al-Qulub)
This article is devoted to the information concerning spreading islam among Kyrgyz tribes in the 18<sup>th</sup>century. Author considers the history of studying this source by scientists and analyses the information about Kyrgyz people’s religious beliefs in that time. Diya al qulub is a hagiographical book, which was written out of the traditional palace historiography.