The West-East problem in the work “Foggy Tabriz” by M.S.Ordubadi

Abstract

The article considers the West-East problem in the work "Foggy Tabriz" by
M.S.Ordubadi. The work is not about greatness, dazzling beauty, the world of poetry and art of
Tabriz, as well as the whole East. The epithet "foggy" in the title of the work was not chosen by
chance. This epithet is an artistic medium expressing the terrible, troubled days of Tabriz, the black
clouds that have accumulated above it, the miserable lifestyle of Tabriz. From the analysis, we can
conclude that, although the West-East problem is not the main theme of the work “Foggy Tabriz”, it
is sufficiently covered by the author. In this article, we examined the colonial policies pursued by
Western states in relation to the inhabitants of the East, the similarities and differences between the
West and the East, the contradictions between cultures, national and moral values, and other issues.
In a word, the main reason for the West-East confrontation is the fact that the inhabitants of the
West have always historically treated the eastern peoples as servants, wanted to take possession of
their wealth, deplete their national and moral support, and also keep them under oppression and
command them. The main difference between the inhabitants of the East and the West is their
humanism, attachment to national and moral values, tolerance and justice. The inhabitants of the West have historically relied on their strength, and the inhabitants of the East - on national unity,
religion, faith and Allah.