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The presentation of Yusif Aghayev’s book took place at the National Museum of Azerbaijan HistoryMilitary art of the 11th – 13th centuries in the works of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi“, reports Day.Az.
The presentation of Yusif Agayev’s book is associated with a significant event both in Azerbaijani historiography and in national cultural life. It is known that the works of Nizami Ganjavi 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 the types of weapons, the order of battle of troops, military strategy and tactics, military law and military training. Yusif Agayev, who used a large number of illustrative materials, compared the information in the poet’s work with other sources of that time and drew appropriate parallels.
Associate Professor Sabuhi Akhmedov noted in his opening speech that Yusif Agayev 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 “Kitabi Dede Gorgud” 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 From a perspective, Yusif Agayev’s new book is of great interest,” he said.
Milli Majlis deputy Tahir Rzayev noted that the works of Nizami Ganjavi are a real encyclopedia from the point of view of studying various areas of medieval Azerbaijan.
The author of the book, Yusif Agayev, spoke about the features of the book, and also expressed deep gratitude to those who supported him in preparing the book.
At the event, information was also presented about the series “Azerbaijani Atabeks”, a project of Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting CJSC. Az TV, the Turkish company Ikinci Yeni Film Production and the Azerbaijani Shahdag Film Production jointly worked on the series about the military-political events of the era of Nizami Ganjavi. Military uniforms used in the film were presented, as well as footage from the series. 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 Azi Aslanov of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan performed the dances “Dance with Swords” and “Dzhangi”. Also performed by Elchin Mamedov and Metleb Agayev were Uzeyir Hajibeyli’s romances “Sevgili Janan” and “Sensiz”, written to the words of Nizami Ganjavi.
At the end of the event, guests were presented with books autographed by the author.