Annotation. This article tells about the great Kazakh poet, recognized as a saint among the people about Mashhur-Zhusip Kopeev. This study provides a brief biography overview of the origins of the Sufi poet and a comprehensive analysis of his writings and works. It is noteworthy that his birth name was Adam-Zhusip, which was later changed to Mashhur-Zhusip. This event radically changed the life of the poet. The article contains facts about this event and extracts from the poet’s own poem. Almost all of his works are devoted to religion and educational activities. As a source of the study, facts from articles by M.Zh. Kopeev Kuandyk Zhusip. And also used collections and articles of historians who studied the biography and work of the great thinker.

Keywords: M.Zh. Kopeev, epos, saint, enlightenment, religion, Islam.