Döwletmämmet Azady
Döwletmämmet Azady (Turkmen: Döwletmämmet Azady, c.1695–1700 – c.1760) was a Turkmen poet[2][3] and Sufi scholar. He is the father of Magtymguly Pyragy, who is considered the founder of the Turkmen literature.
Dovletmammet Azadi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Döwletmämmet Azady |
| Born | c. 1695-1700 Kara-Kala, Safavid Iran |
| Died | 1760 |
| Resting place | Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, scholar |
| Language | Persian, Turkmen |
| Nationality | Turkmen[1] |
| Children | Magtymguly Pyragy |
Memory
The resting place of Azady and his son Magtymguly is located in Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran and is a place of pilgrimage. Every year, this cemetery becomes a place of pilgrimage for thousands of people.[4]
Institutions and organizations
The Turkmen National Institute of World Languages is named after Azady.
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References
- Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia. Vol. V. UNESCO Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 92-3-103876-1.
- Gross, Jo-Ann (1992). Muslims of Central Asia. Duke University Press.
- Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia. Vol. V. UNESCO Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 92-3-103876-1.
- Туркменские паломники посетили место упокоения поэтов Махтумкули Фраги и Довлетмамеда Азади
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