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A letter from the Provisional Central Bureau of Russian Muslims dated May 16, 1917, thanking them for their help in organizing the First All-Russian Muslim Congress, signed by prominent Muslim figures of the 20th century Ahmed Tsalikov, Zagid Shamil, Ismail Lemanov.

In 1917, immediately after the fall of the autocracy, a broad movement for the self-determination of Muslim peoples was formed in Russia. On the initiative of the Muslim Curia (faction) of the State Duma, in March 1917, the Provisional Central Bureau of Russian Muslims was established, the main purpose of which was to prepare and hold the First All-Russian Muslim Congress.

The bureau was headed by a politician and public figure, the leader of the Muslim renaissance of the early twentieth century, Ahmed Tsalikov (1882-1928), one of the signatories of the document.

Here is an extensive quote from the Bureau's first statement, which, without exaggeration, became the program of action of Russian Muslims in 1917 and explains the document in many ways. The text of the statement was written by Tsalikov. The document was published in the press in early April 1917.

"The walls of an age-old dungeon have collapsed. Here they are, finally, the bright days of All-Russian freedom. How many bloody sacrifices were brought to the foot of the royal throne before the sun of freedom rose over the tormented country. With a mighty blow, the revolutionary people overturned the rotten building. We have a dark past behind us, and the bright dawns of the renaissance are ahead. A cry of delight and exultation rushes from our chest - we are free citizens of a free country. Somewhere in the distant past, many years of shame, humiliation, slavery, double slavery, as subjects of the king and as Muslims, are lost. In fraternal unity with other peoples of Russia, we now face enormous tasks of state-building. We need to erect a magnificent State building, and this building should be the embodiment of the slogan of freedom, equality and fraternity of peoples. What a colossal work, what an unprecedented task, and how weak our forces are. Let's strain all our efforts, all our energy, all our brains. Let's work tirelessly. There are millions of us Muslims, but how weak our voice sounds in the country, how insignificant our specific political weight is. But the time has come for us to take the place in the country that belongs to us by right of our number. Universal, direct, equal and secret suffrage in local and national institutions, proclaimed by the new government, should be an instrument of our influence on the fate of the country. It would be infinitely shameful if we were not able to use this powerful tool. But we can use it only on one condition - the immediate intensive organization of our forces. Our slogan is: Muslim citizens, organize! Our banner is the banner of democracy. In order to come to an agreement, to work out common slogans, we are putting the All-Russian Muslim Congress on the agenda. A limitless field of work. There is not a single minute to lose. We must remember that our historical destinies depend on the intensity of this work. Get to work, Muslim citizens. Let us stand at the height of the great historical days. Let's be worthy of freedom. Long live the free Russia of free peoples! Long live the free Muslim world!"

The second signatory, Zagid Shamil, is an experienced politician, who joined the first Muslim party in Russia, Ittifak-i-Muslimin, in 1905, at the same time became one of the founders and a member of the editorial board of the famous weekly "Book Chronicle", in which he led a section of Muslim books, wrote a lot on the history of the Tatar press.

Ismail Lemanov (1871-1942), the third signatory of the document presented in the collection, was also brilliantly educated, studied Turkic languages, was clerk of the Muslim Curia of the IV State Duma, and was treasurer in the Union of Muslims. Subsequently, he taught Arabic and Tatar languages, Oriental literature at the Crimean Pedagogical Institute, and in 1934 moved to Leningrad, where he taught at the Oriental Institute and translated ancient manuscripts. In 1938-1939, Ismail was arrested and died in 1942 in besieged Leningrad.

On May 16, 1918, the People's Commissar for Nationalities, Joseph Stalin, issued a decree on the abolition of the All-Russian Union of Muslims. Tsalikov left for the North Caucasus and became the de facto leader of the anti-Bolshevik movement in the Caucasus. In 1918, he headed the Mejlis of the mountain peoples of the Caucasus in Tiflis. After the victory of Soviet power in Georgia (February 1921), he emigrated first to Turkey, then to the Czech Republic and finally to Poland, where he died suddenly and was buried in Warsaw.

There are practically no documents on the history of the democratic period of Muslim life in 1917. Even the memory of Ahmed Tsalikov was dangerous. Our document is addressed to "dear Gazil" and thanks him for his help in organizing the Congress. Recall that thousands of Muslims from all over the country responded to Tsalikov's call and it is almost impossible to determine the identity of the addressee. But the fact that the Bureau wrote him a separate letter says a lot.

A letter from the Provisional Central Bureau of Russian Muslims dated May 16, 1917, thanking them for their help in organizing the First All-Russian Muslim Congress, signed by prominent Muslim figures of the 20th century Ahmed Tsalikov, Zagid Shamil, Ismail Lemanov.

In 1917, immediately after the fall of the autocracy, a broad movement for the self-determination of Muslim peoples was formed in Russia. On the initiative of the Muslim Curia (faction) of the State Duma, in March 1917, the Provisional Central Bureau of Russian Muslims was established, the main purpose of which was to prepare and hold the First All-Russian Muslim Congress.

The bureau was headed by a politician and public figure, the leader of the Muslim renaissance of the early twentieth century, Ahmed Tsalikov (1882-1928), one of the signatories of the document.

Here is an extensive quote from the Bureau's first statement, which, without exaggeration, became the program of action of Russian Muslims in 1917 and explains the document in many ways. The text of the statement was written by Tsalikov. The document was published in the press in early April 1917.

"The walls of an age-old dungeon have collapsed. Here they are, finally, the bright days of All-Russian freedom. How many bloody sacrifices were brought to the foot of the royal throne before the sun of freedom rose over the tormented country. With a mighty blow, the revolutionary people overturned the rotten building. We have a dark past behind us, and the bright dawns of the renaissance are ahead. A cry of delight and exultation rushes from our chest - we are free citizens of a free country. Somewhere in the distant past, many years of shame, humiliation, slavery, double slavery, as subjects of the king and as Muslims, are lost. In fraternal unity with other peoples of Russia, we now face enormous tasks of state-building. We need to erect a magnificent State building, and this building should be the embodiment of the slogan of freedom, equality and fraternity of peoples. What a colossal work, what an unprecedented task, and how weak our forces are. Let's strain all our efforts, all our energy, all our brains. Let's work tirelessly. There are millions of us Muslims, but how weak our voice sounds in the country, how insignificant our specific political weight is. But the time has come for us to take the place in the country that belongs to us by right of our number. Universal, direct, equal and secret suffrage in local and national institutions, proclaimed by the new government, should be an instrument of our influence on the fate of the country. It would be infinitely shameful if we were not able to use this powerful tool. But we can use it only on one condition - the immediate intensive organization of our forces. Our slogan is: Muslim citizens, organize! Our banner is the banner of democracy. In order to come to an agreement, to work out common slogans, we are putting the All-Russian Muslim Congress on the agenda. A limitless field of work. There is not a single minute to lose. We must remember that our historical destinies depend on the intensity of this work. Get to work, Muslim citizens. Let us stand at the height of the great historical days. Let's be worthy of freedom. Long live the free Russia of free peoples! Long live the free Muslim world!"

The second signatory, Zagid Shamil, is an experienced politician, who joined the first Muslim party in Russia, Ittifak-i-Muslimin, in 1905, at the same time became one of the founders and a member of the editorial board of the famous weekly "Book Chronicle", in which he led a section of Muslim books, wrote a lot on the history of the Tatar press.

Ismail Lemanov (1871-1942), the third signatory of the document presented in the collection, was also brilliantly educated, studied Turkic languages, was clerk of the Muslim Curia of the IV State Duma, and was treasurer in the Union of Muslims. Subsequently, he taught Arabic and Tatar languages, Oriental literature at the Crimean Pedagogical Institute, and in 1934 moved to Leningrad, where he taught at the Oriental Institute and translated ancient manuscripts. In 1938-1939, Ismail was arrested and died in 1942 in besieged Leningrad.

On May 16, 1918, the People's Commissar for Nationalities, Joseph Stalin, issued a decree on the abolition of the All-Russian Union of Muslims. Tsalikov left for the North Caucasus and became the de facto leader of the anti-Bolshevik movement in the Caucasus. In 1918, he headed the Mejlis of the mountain peoples of the Caucasus in Tiflis. After the victory of Soviet power in Georgia (February 1921), he emigrated first to Turkey, then to the Czech Republic and finally to Poland, where he died suddenly and was buried in Warsaw.

There are practically no documents on the history of the democratic period of Muslim life in 1917. Even the memory of Ahmed Tsalikov was dangerous. Our document is addressed to "dear Gazil" and thanks him for his help in organizing the Congress. Recall that thousands of Muslims from all over the country responded to Tsalikov's call and it is almost impossible to determine the identity of the addressee. But the fact that the Bureau wrote him a separate letter says a lot.

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