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The presentation ceremony of the book “The Encyclopedia of Qizilbash: 1001 Terms and Proper Names” was held at ANAS

The presentation ceremony of the book “The Encyclopedia of Qizilbash: 1001 Terms and Proper Names” was held at ANAS

A presentation ceremony of the two-volume book “The Encyclopedia of Qizilbash: 1001 Terms and Proper Names”, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the death of Shah Ismail Khatai, was organized jointly by the Abbasgulu Agha Bakikhanov Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS and the Eurasian International Development Association (EIDA).

The event, held at the Central Scientific Library of ANAS, was attended by President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli, Chairman of the Board of EIDA Elchin Asgarov, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elshad Iskenderov, Member of Parliament Nagif Hamzaev, Rector of the Azerbaijan Theology Institute Agil Shirinov, employees of the Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS, and the Eurasian International Development Association as well as representatives of the Azerbaijani scientific community and youth of the country.

First, a short documentary film reflecting the role of the Qizilbash in Azerbaijani history was shown, followed by a video address from Shah Ismail Khatai’s avatar, created using artificial intelligence, directed to future generations.

Opening the event with a speech, the President of ANAS, Academician Isa Habibbeyli highlighted that alongside the ongoing modernization reforms at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences in the past two years, extensive research has been conducted in the direction of deepening ideology of Azerbaijanism and studying literary and historical figures. He pointed out that during the Soviet period, in accordance with the Soviet leadership’s policy of erasing national histories and forming the idea of a “unified Soviet people”, historical events were mainly studied during that period, while historical figures were left out of research. Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that although research on the Azerbaijani Atabegs and Safavid states was conducted during the Soviet era, no studies were carried out on their founders, Shamseddin Atabay and Shah Ismail Khatai, as well as on Nadir Shah Afshar. The head of ANAS emphasized that the first protest against this Soviet policy was made by the world-famous Kyrgyz writer Chinghiz Aitmatov, who spoke about “mankurtization” in his novel “The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years”.

The President of ANAS highlighted that after Azerbaijan restored its independence, the study of our prominent statesmen and historical figures began. The highest value to Azerbaijan’s historical figures has been given by President Ilham Aliyev, and with the declaration of the “Nasimi Year”, “Nizami Ganjavi Year”, and “Heydar Aliyev Year” in our country the historical literary and political figures have been studied from various aspects.  

Academician Isa Habibbeyli underlined the particular importance of researching and presenting the proud pages of Azerbaijani history, including the history of the Qizilbash, to a wider readership and the younger generation. He expressed his satisfaction with the participation of ANAS staff in this process. The Academician noted that the Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS had collaborated with the Baku City Executive Authority to prepare the book “The History of the Patriotic War: The Factor of Personality”. The new publication serves as an encyclopedic source reflecting the history of Safavid state. Academician Isa Habibbeyli also mentioned that the book presents many historical facts about the Safavid state, covering a vast geographical area, for the first time to the public.  

He noted that the new encyclopedic book, which is a significant contribution to Azerbaijani statehood and historiography and reflects respect for our historical figures, was created not only through great effort by the authors but also from the perspective of ideology of Azerbaijanism.

At the end of his speech, Academician Isa Habibbeyli mentioned that the creation of the book about the Safavid state and Shah Ismail Khatai would contribute to the understanding, preservation, and strengthening of our national identity.

In his speech, Chairman of the Board of EIDA Elchin Asgarov briefly spoke about the preparation and themes of the encyclopedia, which consists of 8 sections and 1001 titles.

Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Elshad Iskenderov, Professor Karim Shukurov, Director of the Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS, Member of Parliament Nagif Hamzaev, Rector of the Azerbaijan Theology Institute Agil Shirinov and Doctor of Historical Sciences, Senior Researcher at the Institute of History and Ethnology of ANAS, Tofig Najafli, also spoke about the encyclopedia and its significance.

Following the speeches, the Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian International Development Association, Elchin Asgarov presented the new publication as a gift to the Central Scientific Library of ANAS, handing over the books to its director, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Huseyn Huseynov.

In his concluding speech at the presentation ceremony, Academician Isa Habibbeyli mentioned that the presentation of the book “The Encyclopedia of Qizilbash: 1001 Terms and Proper Names” took place on a historic and significant day. On behalf of the event participants and the staff of the Academy of Sciences, the head of ANAS congratulated the Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief, President Ilham Aliyev, who has inscribed his name in golden letters into the centuries-old history of Azerbaijani statehood, fully restored territorial integrity and state sovereignty, and raised the State Flag in every corner of our homeland, on his birthday and expressed his best wishes.

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

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