Yusif Aghayev’s book “Military art of the XI-XIII centuries in
the works of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi” has been
presented at the National History Museum, Azernews
reports.
This publication illuminates important and little-studied
military issues for the history of Azerbaijan. It is known that
Nizami Ganjavi’s works are invaluable sources of information about
the history, geography, ethnography, science and culture of
medieval Azerbaijan. The presented book proves that it provides
accurate and comprehensive information about the poems of the
brilliant poet, as well as about the military history of the
11th-13th centuries.
Thus, the poems contain interesting information about types of
weapons, battle formations, military strategy and tactics, military
law and military training. Yusif Aghayev, who used a large number
of illustrative materials, compared the information in the poet’s
work with other sources of that time and drew corresponding
parallels.
Associate Professor Sabuhi Ahmadov, who addressed the event,
stated that Yusif Aghayev is known as the author of a number of
scientific and popular science books and articles.
“The study of military affairs in such epics as “Book of Dede
Korkut” and “Koroglu” attracted the attention of not only the
scientific community, but also a wide readership. Research in works
dedicated to the glorious pages of our military history is of
particular importance, and from this point of view, Yusif Agayev’s
new book is of great interest,” he said.
MP Tahir Rzayev noted that Nizami Ganjavi’s works are a real
encyclopedia in terms of studying various areas of medieval
Azerbaijan.
The author of the book, Yusif Aghayev, spoke about the features
of the book and expressed deep gratitude to those who supported him
in preparing the book.
The event also provided information about the TV series
“Azerbaijani Atabegs”, a project of the Azerbaijan Television and
Radio Broadcasting CJSC.
Az TV, the Turkish company Ikinci Yeni Film Production and the
Azerbaijani Shahdag Film Production worked together on the series
about the military and political events of the Nizami Ganjavi era.
The military uniform used in the film, as well as footage from the
series, were presented.
The director of Shahdag Film Production, Ilgar Mehdi, emphasized
that the creation of feature films and documentaries on a
scientific basis is the most powerful means of propaganda.
In the artistic part of the event, the Song and Dance Ensemble
of the Army Ideological and Cultural Center named after Hazi
Aslanov performed the dances “Dance with Swords” and “Jangi”. Also,
Elchin Mammadov and Metleb Agayev performed Uzeyir Hajibayli’s
romances “Sevgili Janan” and “Sensiz”, written to the words of
Nizami Ganjavi.
At the end of the event, the guests were presented with books
autographed by the author.
The National Museum of History is one of the architectural
pearls of the country, dating back to the 19th century.
The largest museum in the country was originally the private
residence of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, who was the famous national
oil baron remembered for his generous philanthropy.
Over 300,000 items are assembled in 10 collections in the
museum, including a valuable library consisting mainly of unique
books.
There are several departments in the museum: Modern History,
Ethnography department, Department of Ancient and Medieval History,
Scientific Excursion Department, Laboratory for Museum Restoration,
Fund of Numismatics, etc.
The museum’s collections provide insight into the history of
Azerbaijan from the past to the present.
The house museum of Azerbaijan’s philanthropist, oil baron Haji
Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, was re-opened in 2020 after restoration and
reconstruction work.
The museum’s opening was in line with the 100th anniversary of
the National History Museum of Azerbaijan.
In addition, the museum displayed new exhibits, stored in its
fund, including paintings, documents, photographs, orders and
books.
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