FOLK BOOKS AND FOLK STORIES ABOUT HAZRAT ALI

Bafoyev Farruh Sadriddinovich, doctor of philosophy (PhD) in philological sciences, doctoral student, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Institute of Uzbek language, literature and folklore

Abstract

Objective: In this article, the folk books created in folk oral creativity, their unique aspects, and their differences from other genres of folk prose are analyzed. In the implementation of this goal, it is based on the researches that have been carried out until now. Theoretical ideas about folk books are revealed on the example of stories about Hazrat Ali. Attention was drawn to the fact that these folk books exist in the works of other brotherly nations, and the similarities and differences were discussed. Methods: Comparative-historical, comparative-typological methods, as well as descriptive and ethno-folkloristic analysis methods were used in the research. Findings: On the example of stories about Hazrat Ali and his descendants from folk books, the specific aspects and genre features of this genre were identified, the factors that caused their emergence were analyzed and concluded. It is said that the epics about Hazrat Ali, his sons, his daughter-in-law, and other people were united and formed a whole series, and this is an example of the phenomenon of series in folklore studies. In addition, the manuscripts and lithographic copies of folk books about Hazrat Ali in the libraries and foundations where ancient sources are stored in our country, their preservation conditions, and their specific characteristics are also given. Taking into account that the manuscripts and petroglyphs discovered during the research can serve as a basis for further research, additional information about the inventory numbers and funds where the resources are kept is provided. Conclusion: It has been determined that folk books are a genre between folk oral creativity and written literature. It was concluded that most of them are related to the activities of people who served in the spread of Islam, and that historical truth and artistic fabric were synthesized in their plot and created an intermediate event.