Abstract:
The article seeks to inspect the linguistic aspects of Tatar Muslim print media of the pre-October period and the specifics of certain types of publications in its structure. Significant time and geographic coverage of the Muslim press's emergence and development made it possible to identify patterns and the crucial moments of its functioning, linguistic aspects, traditions, and innovation. On the example of the topics of publications, it is demonstrated that first newspapers and magazines in the Tatar language they began to play an essential role in discussing the linguistic and sociological aspects of the Ummah. Thematic classification of publications is given, the periodization of its linguistic and typological development is substantiated, the leading types of publications are identified and characterized. This article reflects the last two principles of classification: based on the ideological orientation of publications and theirprofessional and targeted direction.
