Döwletmämmet Azady | |
|---|---|
| Native name | دولت محمد آزادى |
| Born | Döwletmämmet c. 1695–1700 Kara-Kala, Safavid Iran |
| Died | c. 1760 Zand Iran |
| Resting place | Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, Sufi, scholar |
| Language | Persian, Arabic, Turkmen |
| Nationality | Turkmen[1] |
| Spouse | Orazgül (disputed) |
| Children | Magtymguly Pyragy, Abdylla, Mämmetsapa, Zübeýda |
| Parents | Magtymguly Ýonaçy, mother unknown |
Döwletmämmet Azady (Persian: دولت محمد آزادى[2] Doulatmammed Āzādi; Turkmen: Döwletmämmet Azady) was a Turkmen poet[3][1] and Sufi scholar. He is the father of poet Magtymguly Pyragy, the father of Turkmen literature.
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.
References
- ^ a b Adle, Chahryar (2003). History of Civilizations of Central Asia. Vol. V. UNESCO Publishing. p. 139. ISBN 92-3-103876-1.
- ^ Ashyrov, Annagurban (2014). Analysis of Magtymguly's Manuscripts (in Turkmen). Ashgabat: Turkmen State Printing Service. p. 174.
- ^ Gross, Jo-Ann (1992). Muslims of Central Asia. Duke University Press.
- ^ "Туркменские паломники посетили место упокоения поэтов Махтумкули Фраги и Довлетмамеда Азади | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru". www.turkmenistan.ru.
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