ISLOM GEOGRAFIYASIDA SHAHARLAR: TARIXIY-MADANIY TAHLIL JO‘RAYEV MUXRIDDIN XASANOVICH

Аннотация

This article examines the honorary titles attributed to medieval Muslim cities as symbolic expressions of their social structure, religious and spiritual values, political influence, and scientific potential. Titles such as “Qubbat al-Islam,” “Dar al-Ilm”, and “Madinat al-Rijol” used in reference to historical centers like Bukhara, Samarkand, Merv, Balkh, Nishapur, and Kufa, reveal the prominent status and historical role of these cities in their time. Additionally, the article explores the origins, semantic development, and role of ancient Turkic and Sogdian terms like “baliq” and “kent” within the context of Islamic urbanization, from both historical and linguistic perspectives. Through this study, the semantic load of city names and titles, their social function, and their role in shaping urban identity are analyzed using a new methodological approach.