Umut apa or Umit apa (literally, "Mother Hope") was a renowned charismatic

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. She was the leader of a "healing commune" in Berezovka village of

Pavlodar Region Pavlodar Region (; ) is a region of Kazakhstan. The population of the region was and The latest official estimate (as at the start of 2022) was 756,511. Its capital is the city of Pavlodar, which had a population of 360,014 at the start of 201 ...

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Pavlodar Pavlodar (; ; ) is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located northeast of the national capital Astana and southeast of the Russian city of Omsk along the Irtysh River. In 2010, the city had a popul ...

city. Umut apa is said to have restored health to tens of thousands of people between 1991 and 2005. Her commune came to be known as a holy land, and attracted pilgrims from other countries including

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. The visitors would worship Umіt apa's ashes, pray in her mosque and receive treatment in Umut apa clinic. Her youngest daughter Bakhit (literally "Happiness") continued her activities. In 2014, a sum of 29 million

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was allocated towards improving the road leading to the commune. At the request of the local residents, a joint meeting of Akimat and Maslihat (the local representative bodies) passed a resolution to name the village "Umut Apa Aul".

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