If a nation does not know its history, if the country loses its history, then its citizens have nowhere to go.
Mirzhakyp Dulatuly

Today in history

Birthday of an actor, film director Asanali Ashimov

May 8, 1975 in Almaty at the park named after 28 Panfilov’s Guardsmen was established the Memorial “Glory”

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In 2007, the book “Mingeni Ergalidyn “Shaitankara” by L. Kapashev was released in Almaty

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In Almaty, the book of famous writer, member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan Latifolla Kapashev «Mingeni Ergalidyn «Shaitankara» was released. The book tells the story of life of Yergali Ayubayuly batyr (1869–1929), who lived in the Urals. He became well known for his song «Shaytanқara». Singer in imperial times was declared barymtachi (livestock thief) subsequently participated in the struggle for Soviet power. Despite this, he was slandered and in 1929, together with his two sons was shot. The collection includes the monograph «Mingeni Ergalidyn «Shaitankara», an excerpt from the novel of famous writer Hamza Esenzhanov «Akzhaiyk», stories «Ergaly turaly dastan» and «Shaytankara» Kibati Imangaliev and Rakhymzhan Otarbayev.