ZAKI VALIDI. SCHOLAR AND PERSONALITY
Z. Validi was not only world-renowned outstanding scientist-orientalist, but also the leader of the Bashkir national movement of the early 20th century, the founder of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic. Recently a fierce ideological and political struggle around personality of Z. Validi takes place, inspired by some persons with the most superficial understanding of his life and activities. All of the speculation around the name Z. Validi insolvent and have no relevant evidence and do not hold water.