Tatarii in istoriografia Universala

"The Tatars, finding themselgves with the Empire of Rossiia, dropped out of history for several centuries. Furthermore, they had had an unfortunate legend imposed on them about some wild enslavers who had supposedly migrated from elsewhere to encroach on Russian lands. All of historical science served one simple task - to exclude, to forget the Tatar period, to sully the Golden Horde, to denigrate the Tatars. This was in part succesful. Not only Russians but Tatars as well have a poor knowledge of their past. Many Tatars, under the influence of propaganda, try to reject the most splendid, truly golden period of their history(...) A frustrated self awarness impedes them from openly saying the truth about their own history."

Odata ce au vazut in Imperiul Rus, tatarii au fost scosi din istorie pentru mai multe secole. In plus, le-a fost impusa si o legenda nenorocita, in care erau prezentati ca invadatori salbatici, care se zice ca ar fi migrat din alte taramuri pentru a cotropi teritoriile rusesti. Intreaga stiinta istorica a avut ca unic scop excluderea, ignorarea perioadei tatare, distrugerea reputatiei Hoardei de Aur, denigrarea tatarilor. Acest scop a fost atins partial. Nu numai rusii, ci si tatarii au putine cunostinte despre trecutul lor. Sub influenta acestei propagande, multi tatari au vrut sa respinga perioada cea mai stralucita, cu adevarat de aur a istoriei lor... O constiinta de sine frustrata ii impiedica sa spuna deschis adevarul despre propria lor istorie".

- Acad. Rafael Khakimov