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Abstract
Objective: This article analyzes the religious and spiritual image of the historical Khorezm region in the 10th-11th centuries, the attitude towards the various religions in this region, and their interaction based on sources. Method: In particular, information is provided about the arrival of Islam in the Khorezm oasis, its spread in the 10th-11th centuries, and its impact on cultural life. Results: During this period, representatives of several religious views and groups, besides Islam, lived in the territory of the Afrighids and Mamunids states. In addition, the article provides information about the religions that coexist with Islam in the oasis, including Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Tengrism, and ideas of tolerance. Novelty: From the beginning of the 9th century, the Turkic Oghuz tribes located in northern Central Asia began to penetrate the southern regions of the Aral Sea and the Amu Darya delta for trade and sometimes military reasons, showing the early multicultural and multi-religious interactions that shaped the historical Khorezm region.