Development and project management: Ph.D of Philology, associate prof. Shamil Sadig
Consulting: Vagif Bahmanli
Publishing: Mushfig KHAN
Translation: Konul Nasibova
Editor of Azerbaijani version: Nargiz Jabbarli
Editor of English version: Jahid Huseynov
Coordination: Rovshan Yerfi, Jalala Aliyeva
Design and graphics: Teymur Farzi
Art: Vasif Saftarov
These publications were printed by “KHAN” publishing house in the framework of “Introducing Our Writers to the World” project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of "European Games 2015". The reference is necessary in case of extraction and replacement in e-resources. The translated literary pieces of writers were extracted from “Modern Azerbaijani Prose” and “Azerbaijani Prose Anthology” publications.
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© The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan / 2015 © “KHAN” PUBLISHING HOUSE / 2015 Ali bey Huseynzadeh li bey Huseynzadeh (Ali Huseyn ATuran), the writer, philosopher, literary critic and one of the most prominent representatives of the 20th century Azerbaijani- Turkish public trend was born on February 24, 1864. Having worked as a scientist, doctor, artist, poet, critic, translator, teacher and journalist, he left a specific trace in each of these fields. He had exclusive merits in the 20th century Azerbaijani press and publicism.
3 In his early childhood Ali bey moved to Tiflis with his family and soon his father died. He was brought up by his grandfather Akhund Ahmad Salyani, who was the Sheikh-ul-Islam (Supreme religious leader) of Caucasus at that time. He studied in Tiflis Gymnasium in 1875-1885, learned Turkish, Persian, Arabic, German and Russian languages during his childhood and student years.
From the archive of Ali bey Huseynzadeh
4 From the archive of Ali bey Huseynzadeh
Ali bey Huseynzadeh benefited by the conversations of his grandfather Sheikh Ahmad with his friend Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh (1812-1878), founder of Azerbaijan drama and public figure, thank to them became well aware of literary environment of his time.
5 The monument of Ali bey Huseynzadeh in his native town Salyan, 1994
6 Having entered the department of mathematics of St.Petersburg University in 1885, Ali bey also listened to the lectures by prominent professors in the department of oriental studies. Taught by outstanding scientific figures of his time such as Dmitriy Mendeleyev, Yegor Vagner, Nikolay Menshutkin, Nikolay Beketov, Valentine Jukovsky and others, he gained an opportunity to get deeply informed of the political processes in the capital of empire. He was supporting national movement. For this reason he had to leave St.Petersburg as a number of revolutionist students did.
The bust of Ali bey Huseynzadeh. The ethnographic museum in Salyan, 1989
7 The portrait of Sheikh-ul Islam Akhund Hamid Huseynzadeh painted by Ali bey Huseynzadeh.
8 The political agitations in the capital of Russian empire forced Ali bey Huseynzadeh to move to Istanbul, Turkey and he studied in the military medical department of Istanbul University upon graduation of which he obtained the profession of dermatologist and military rank of captain. In 1897 he set off for Italy within the membership of Red Cross Society. Having returned back in 3 years, he was appointed professor assistant in the military medical department of Istanbul University. Ali bey Huseynzadeh was persecuted here, too, as he joined revolutionary movement of young turks and was one of the founders of Ittihad and Taraqqi ("Union and Progress").
"Bibiheybat mosque" Painted by: Ali bey Huseynzadeh
9 From the presentation of "Ali bey Huseynzadeh Turan" authored by Ganira Pashayeva, the deputy of National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic and Azer Turan
Ziya Gokalp, the outstanding public figure (1876-1924) wrote about how Ali bey Huseynzadeh, who had come from Russia to Istanbul, explained the essences of Pan- turkism and called his poem “Turan” the first echo of Pan-turkism ideology.
10 Ali bey Huseynzadeh's children: Feyzaver Huseynzadeh, Salim Turan, Jamila Huseynzadeh, Saida Huseynzadeh.
The slogan “Turkicization, Islamicization and Europeanization” moved forward by Ali bey Huseynzadeh in 1905, in Tiflis gathered its intense adherents around in 1911. Ziya Gokalp published his articles under the title of “Turkicization, Islamicization and Europeanization” and book of these articles in 1918. But the name of Ali Suavi is not mentioned in the article of Ali bey Huseynzadeh and the name of Huseynzadeh is also absent in this last book. Nevertheless Gokalp appreciated Ali bey Huseynzadeh and called him Yalavach, which means “prophet, predictor or herald”.
11 A piece from "Hayat" newspaper founded by Ali bey Huseynzadeh, 1905 The newspaper was financed by Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, educator and philanthropist.
12 The studentship of Ali bey Huseynzadeh at Medical University, Istanbul.
13 The ideological values of Azerbaijani citizen which symbolized by three colours (blue, red and green) in the state banner of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic are connected with that theses of Ali bey Huseynzadeh and historical merits of Fuyuzat adherents.
Turkology Congress, March 1926, Baku
14 The cover of "Fuyuzat" magazine, the editor-in-chief of which was Ali bey Huseynzadeh, 1906 The magazine was financed by Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, educator and philanthropist.
15 Ali bey Huseynzadeh with Azerbaijani intelligentsia
16 The "Fuyuzat" magazine founded by Ali bey Huseynzadeh in Latin graphics
17 Ali bey Huseynzadeh also studied at Petersburg Emperor Academy of Arts. He is the author of a number of portraits and landscapes. His paintings are preserved in the museums of Baku and in personal collections in Istanbul and Paris.
th anniversary Abulfaz Garayev, the minister of Culture and Tourism makes speech in the 150 of Ali bey Huseynzadeh.
18 He is the author of first political claim written on behalf of Caucasus Muslims and tirade of “Turkicization, Islamicization and Europeanization”, the founder of Pan- turkism ideology, the founder of machine painting in Azerbaijan arts, the editor-in chief of Hayat newspaper and Fuyuzat magazine, as well as the author of first “Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary” in Turkey. Being the medical professor of Istanbul University, Ali bey Huseynzadeh is the first translator of “The Tale of Trojan Fairy” from “Iliad” by Homer, “The Story of Aeneas at Last Night of Troy” from “Aeneid” by Virgil, “Prometheus Bound” by Aeschylus from Greek, “Faust” by Goethe from German, “Paradise Lost” by Milton from English, rubais by Khayyam from Persian, “Wealth of Nations” by Adam Smith from French into Turkish, one of the founders of Ittihad and Taraqqi Jamiyyeti ("Community of Union and Progress"), Turk Ojaqlari (“Lands of Turks”), Turan Heyati (“People of Turan”) and finally, the principal of Seadet school in Baku. All these are the undeniable merits of Ali bey Huseynzadeh. Ali bey Huseynzadeh, a great figure of enlightenment died in 1940 in Istanbul.
Ali bey Huseynzadeh's children
19 The cover of book "Ali bey Huseynzadeh Turan" authored by Ganira Pashayeva and Azer Turan.
Appreciative statements about Ali bey Huseynzadeh: “Ali bey is not only a painter, but also an architect of not only of Azerbaijan, but also of all Turkish self-consciousness and sovereignty sense... In this regard, Mammad Amin and Nariman Narimanov, as well as Ziya Gokalp and Kamal Ataturk begin from Ali bey Huseynzadeh.” Y.Garayev
20 The manuscripts of Ali bey Huseynzadeh
“There is no liberty junction left away from his involvement and no plan that escaped his notice. Like the great thinkers of Renaissance, he is also a great scientist. Doctor, revolutionist, artist, writer, journalist, linguist, publicist, pan-turkist, surgeon, professor, poet, mathematician, translator – everything. He is the humanism itself. Every knowledge and learning is for a single benefit – to reveal the inner world of man. That is the supreme goal of mind.” S.N.Ergun
21 The order of Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan Republic, on celebrating the 150th anniversary of Ali bey Huseynzadeh. January 21, 2014. Baku
22 Ali bey Huseynzadeh with his family and relatives
Pieces from the "Hayat" newspaper founded by Ali bey Huseynzadeh
23 “Ali bey Huseynzadeh is the real adorer of his motherland and people, although he couldn’t see the full realization of his beliefs and ideas during his lifetime, today Azerbaijan people gained liberty and established independent state as had been desired by the writer.” Mubariz Abdullayev
The paintings made by Ali bey Huseynzadeh
24 The author of the painting is Ali bey Huseynzadeh
25 Ali bey Huseynzadeh's children: Feyzaver, Saida and Mukhtar
Ali bey Huseynzadeh in the military medical department of İstanbul University
26 “In general, Ali bey Huseynzadeh is one of the publicists, who disseminated the Western culture not only in Azerbaijan, but in the Near East.” Movsum Aliyev
Ali bey Huseynzadeh, the founder of Pan-turkism and the great educator
27 The graves of Ali bey Huseynzadeh and his son Salim Turan in Istanbul
Studentship of Ali bey Huseynzadeh in Petersburg.
28 Memorial ceremony on the occasion of 150th anniversary of Ali bey Huseynzadeh in front of his monument in Salyan
Ali bey Huseynzadeh within "Turan team"
“Besides enriching the history of fine arts by his paintings, Ali bey Huseynzadeh also left valuable ideas about art.” Ziyadkhan Aliyev
29 Firidun and Behram Huseynzadehs, children of Ali bey's brother Ismail Huseynzadeh
"Ali bey Huseynzadeh had unprecedented merits in formation of common Turkic conscience and Turanism ideology." Isa Habibbayli, academician
30 Ali bey Huseynzadeh with his wife Atiya khanum
31 The exhibition demonstrating Ali bey Huseynzadeh's life and creative activity in the Central Scientific Library of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.
One of the books written about Ali bey Huseynzadeh
32 Ali bey Huseynzadeh with his relatives
33 The portrait of Ataturk painted by Ali bey Huseynzadeh
34 Akhund Hamid Huseynzadeh, Sheikh-ul Islam of Caucasus and Ali bey Huseynzadeh's grandfather. Tiflis, 1884
Ali bey Huseynzadeh in Istanbul with his family
35 Ali bey Huseynzadeh in Caucasian attire, 1908
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