The exhibition “100 books on the history of Tatars and Tatarstan” has opened in Kazan

(KZN.RU, November 3). The exhibition, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Institute of History named after Sh. Marjani of the Academy of Sciences, opened in the State History Museum of the Tatar people and Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, the State Counsellor of Tatarstan, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, visited today the exhibition “100 books on the history of Tatars and Tatarstan”.

Rafael’ Khakimov, the vice-president of the Academy of Sciences, the director of the Institute of History named after Sh Marjani of the AN RT, briefed the guests on the exhibition. Thus, the scientists of the Institute have released more than 1,000 monographs for 20 years of scientific activity. Works such as atlases series “Tartarica” and “Bulgarica” are among them – this is the result of fundamental and applied research of the Institute of History. The first volume of the “History of the Western Urals Tatars”, teamwork “Golden Horde in the history of the world”, published in cooperation with the University of Oxford, the first volume of the “Vault of historical and cultural monuments of the Crimean Tatar people” and others saw the light this year.

Such works as “The History and Culture of West Siberian Tatars”, scientific publications “Crimean historical Survey”, “Golden Horde Survey”, “Kryashen historical Survey” are also represented at the exhibition.

Rafael’ Khakimov noted that about 150 the most important and foreground books are presented in the exhibition.

Mintimer Shaimiev, the State Counsellor of Tatarstan, marked the effectiveness of the Institute of History named after Sh. Marjani. He also stressed that the seven volumes of “History of Tatars since antiquity” is a huge work of all the scientific team.

Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, congratulated the staff of the Institute of History named after Sh. Marjani of Academy of Sciences of the RT on the occasion. “Everyone should know their history”, said Rustam Minnikhanov. “If you do not know the history, you cannot plan for the future”.

Rustam Minnikhanov also presented the state awards of the RT to the staff of the Institute of History named after Marjani. Rafael Khakimov, the director of the Institute of History named after Sh. Marjani, was awarded with the medal “For service to the Republic of Tatarstan”.

Employees of the Institute of History named after Marjani awarded for worthy contribution to the development and popularization of the history of the Tatar people with state awards of the RT. Authors of the seven volumes of “History of Tatars since antiquity” are from the staff of the Institute, reports the press-service of the President of the RT.