About Edgu Bilig
online magazine

Edgu Bilig is an online magazine produced by Central and Inner Asians that engages readers through vivid, inspirational storytelling centered on the peoples of the regions and their cultures. Our title lends itself from the Old Turkic phrase, edgü bilig, mentioned in the 11th-century work Kutadgu Bilig (Wisdom of Good Fortune) , by Jusup Hass Hajib, and means “good wisdom.”

The different sections of the magazine chronicle various aspects of the everyday person of Central and Inner Asia, taking inspiration from the countless persons of the regions that have contributed to their communities in terms of culture and history, arts and entertainment, science and technology, or on the daily.

Edgu Bilig aims to be the premier global source for a deeper understanding of the peoples of Central and Inner Asia while inspiring readers toward a more transformative, impacting future in the region through positive human-interest stories.