Ibrahim (Abai) Qunanbaiūly (Kazakh: Ибраһим (Абай) Құнанбайұлы, Kazakh pronunciation: [ɑbɑj qo̙nɑnbɑjo̙ɫɯ] ; Russian: Абай Кунанбаев; 10 August [O.S. 29 July] 1845 – 6 July [O.S. 23 June] 1904) was a Kazakh poet, composer and Hanafi Maturidi theologian philosopher. He was also a cultural reformer toward European and Russian cultures on the basis of enlightened Islam. Among Kazakhs he is known simply as Abai. Source: Wikipedia (en)