Döwletmämmet Azady
Döwletmämmet Azady | |
|---|---|
| دولت محمد آزادى | |
| Born | Döwletmämmet c. 1695–1700 |
| Died | c. 1760 |
Resting place | Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran |
| Occupations | Poet, Sufi, scholar |
| Spouse | Orazgül (disputed) |
| Children | Magtymguly Pyragy, Abdylla, Mämmetsapa, Zübeýda |
| Parent(s) | Magtymguly Ýonaçy, mother unknown |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Persian, Arabic, Turkmen |
Döwletmämmet Azady (Persian: دولت محمد آزادى[1] Doulatmammed Āzādi; Turkmen: Döwletmämmet Azady) was a Turkmen poet[2][3] 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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 | Интернет-газета Turkmenistan.Ru". www.turkmenistan.ru.