Peter I. As a result of his changes made and reforms held in Russia could establish the foundation of Orientalism. Thanks to these reforms West had a great effect on the establishment of Orientalism in Russia. Russian Orientalism, which took its development only in the XIX century, had a spesific scientific development and gained respect even at the start of the XX century. In the XIX century St. Petersburg University, Lazarev Institute İn Moscow and Kazan University became the heart of Oriental studies. Kazan School of Oriental studies had an important role in establishing the foundation and development of Russian Orientalism. In the middle of XIX century the Oriental Department of Kazan University became the centre of education on this field and the works of the researchers of this University had a leading status among Orientalists in Russia. Researchers of Kazan University were leading in studiyng Islam in Russia. In addition to this, their reserches in the field of Islamic Studies was full of harsh idealogic prejeduce, which as a result had negative effect and led to loosing the importance of the studies. Although Kazan Scool of Oriental Studies had missionary approach on Islamic studies, its contribution to Russian Orientalism policy was of crucial importance