Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Khurshidbanu Natavan Flower Book, included in the series “Memory of the World Heritage Library-1” of the Institute of Manuscripts of ANAS named after Muhammad Fuzuli, has recently been published. Author of the idea and preface is the President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Academician Isa Habibbeyli.

The compiler of the new publication is Academician Teymur Karimli, the publishing project manager is Ph.D. in History, Associate Professor Nigar Babakhanova, and the editors are Doctor of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Azizagha Najafzade and Ph.D. in History, Associate Professor Javid Jafarov.

The book includes the album “Flower Book” by the Azerbaijani poetess, public figure, and painter Khurshidbanu Natavan (1832–1897). In addition to the paintings in the album, readers were provided with poems and various notes, both in the original, in translation and transliteration forms. The book features photos of Khurshidbanu Natavan, her close relatives, her personal belongings, as well as her artistic embroidery and other handmade crafts. Also, some works of art dedicated to Natavan (paintings, sculpture examples), etc. are also included in this book.

It should be noted that, the “Flower Book”, preserved under the code M-117 at the Institute of Manuscripts of ANAS named after Muhammad Fuzuli, was inscribed on the UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” Register in 2023.

Reyhan Majidli, Public Relations, Press and Information Department of the Presidium Administration of ANAS

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