Islam and Muslims in the Ancient Period Russian Literature

In the article the attitude towards the Islamic religion and Muslims in the ancient Russian literature, first of all the Turks and also the relation to the Islamic religion and Muslim peoples in the literature of the Russian folk art is analyzed. The political, social, spiritual-cultural, literary-philological aspects of the attitude to Islam from ancient times are interpreted. The spread of Islam in Russia by the Khazars, as Turkic community, the positive effect of acquaintance with Islamic culture on Russian culture, relations with the East, statehood, Eastern culture, as well as the Islamic renaissance that began in the 7th-8th centuries AD on Russian culture are explained. In ancient times, the relation to Islam in Russian literature and culture on the formation and essence of philo-orientalism in Russian public opinion in later historical stages is noted. The translation of the Qur'an-i-Karim in Russian literature also has a rich history and the interpretation of this tradition allows us to clarify the historical, political, methodological, philological aspects of the translation of the sacred text and the attitude towards Islam in Russia in general.