The article analyzes the life, socio-political activities, and scholarly and creative legacy of Ashurali Zohiri, one of the prominent representatives of the Jadid intelligentsia in Turkestan at the beginning of the 20th century. Based on archival materials and scholarly publications, the study highlights his contributions to the development of the public education system, national journalism, linguistics, and the enlightenment movement in Turkestan. Special attention is given to Ashurali Zohiri’s role in the national liberation movement, his pedagogical and publishing activities, as well as his tragic fate during the Stalinist repressions.

Jadidism, Turkestan, national intelligentsia

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