6th International Symposium Oriental Studies

The 6 th International Symposium on Oriental Ancient Documents Studies 44 Gulnoz Khallieva A.N. Kononov — an Outstanding Connoisseur of Turkish Manuscripts The article reveals the activity of A.N. Kononov in publication of the manuscript heritage of the Turkic speaking writers. Collective works of Alisher Navoi “Mahbub ul Kulub” (“The Beloved Hearts”) is taken as an example. “The Beloved Hearts” is a work of didactic character in which the author presents his most subtle observations on life and work of various groups of his contemporary society. This work is of a great scientific interest for understanding creativity and personal outlook of Navoi. Key words: A.N. Kononov, Alisher Navoi, “Mahbub ul Kulub”, “The Beloved Hearts”.