This article explores the profound contributions of Sufi Allayar (also transliterated as Sufi Olloyor) to Uzbek literature and his enduring role in shaping the spiritual and educational heritage of Central Asia. Despite his status as one of the lesser-studied figures compared to luminaries like Alisher Navoiy and Ahmad Yassaviy, Sufi Allayar’s works effectively blend religious devotion with literary artistry, capturing essential themes of Sufism—humility, moral rectitude, and the pursuit of divine love. By situating his poetry and prose within their historical, cultural, and spiritual contexts, the study demonstrates that Allayar’s distinctive approach to teaching moral and spiritual lessons in the vernacular broadened access to Islamic values. This focus on accessibility, coupled with his synthesis of poetic form and didactic function, cemented Allayar’s lasting influence on literary traditions, moral instruction, and religious practices throughout Uzbek society.

Sufi Allayar, Uzbek literature, spiritual-educational heritage

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