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It was used widely until the area was "Russified" by the Russians and the dissemination of "religious" information was halted.

He became a spiritual leader, aiming to educate and revive the Jewish community's observance and faith in Judaism.Among Bukharan Jews, there are two ancient theories of how Jewish people settled in Central Asia.One theory is that Bukharan Jews may be descended from the Tribe of Naphtali and the Tribe of Issachar of the Lost Tribes of Israel The Bukharan Jews are considered one of the oldest ethno-religious groups of Central Asia and over the years they have developed their own distinct culture.Other sources insist that Jews worshipped after Muslims.The construction of the first Bukhara synagogue was credited to two people: Nodir Divan-Begi, an important grandee, and an anonymous widow, who reportedly outwitted an official.