A great scholar, state and public figure of the 20th century, Abdurauf Fitrat who contributed to literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, theater dramaturgy, worked in the field of music as a brilliant scholar and a subtle artist. According to Abdurauf Fitrat in his biography, he was born in Bukhara in 1884 (Sadriddin Aini says that he was born in 1886, current textbooks and scientific studies also show this date). Fitrat is his nickname, which means "innate talent". Abdurauf's father was engaged in trade, so he traveled abroad, he was knowledgeable about the world situations, he was an educated and well-known person. His mother Bibijan (full name Nastar bibi, in some sources it is called Mustafbibi) was a literary critic, and Fitrat was the eldest child of the family.