(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more Heydar Aliyev Center has hosted a book presentation titled "Mir
Mohsun Navvab's weapons production and collection in Shusha".
Although a number of books were published on the activities of
one of the prominent representatives of the Karabakh literary
environment - a talented poet, artist, musicologist, philosopher,
teacher Mir Mohsun Navvab (1833-1918) as an artist and music
theorist, however, there were no publications reflecting his
activities in general, Azernews reports.
The book, published on the initiative and with the support of
the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, provides information about the
biography, life and work of Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi and
highlights his educational activities.
Video materials highlighting the Shusha trip of Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were shown
as part of the event. During the Shusha trip, President Ilham
Aliyev and the First Lady visited the grave of Mir Mohsun Navvab
Karabakhi, which is being restored by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation
and got acquainted with the exhibition dedicated to the talented
poet.
Speaking at the event, the author of the publication, Sabuhi
Ahmadov provided insight into the book.
The book is dedicated to the previously unknown legacy of Mir
Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi - the collection of Azerbaijani weapons he
collected. Archival and museum materials were used in the
preparation of the publication.
Published in Azerbaijani and English, it contains over 100
photographs, drawings, diagrams and maps, most of which are
published for the first time.
"The publication reflects the life and work of Mir Mohsun Navvab
Karabakhi, who was born in Shusha. The publication provides
detailed information about Navvab's weapons collection, its
formation and history. While studying Navvab's collection, we faced
an interesting question - Who is Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi? The
book contains interesting facts about him," said Sabuhi
Ahmadov.
The General Director of the National History Museum, academician
Naila Valikhanli spoke about the materials related to the
activities of Navvab, which are carefully stored in the museum,
including exhibits related to the subject of the presented
book.
It was emphasized that Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi collected a
collection of Azerbaijani weapons dating back to the Middle Ages,
and some samples from his collection are now stored in the National
History Museum.
"We are at the presentation of an extremely interesting
publication. Getting acquainted with Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi's
activities, one is amazed at how much he did for the Azerbaijani
people. In 1940, exhibits related to Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi
were transferred to our museum by his son. This collection
demonstrates history, art and the technique of weaponry. In my
opinion, it refers to it only as a weapon, maybe not quite right,
because they are decorated with beautiful patterns, which are made
with great skill. And the fact that these weapons were produced in
Azerbaijan is important for our history," said Valikhanli.
Secretary of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union, writer-publicist
Ilgar Fahmi stressed the role of Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi in
literature, noting his contribution to this area.
"Through the publication, along with the work and life of Mir
Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi, we also get acquainted with the cultural
life of the city of Shusha and Karabakh. It is important that the
book was published both in Azerbaijani and in English," Ilgar Fahmi
added.
Ilgar Fahmi emphasized that the Azerbaijani people first of all
know him as a poet, because poems are passed from mouth to
mouth.
An artistic program was presented at the event, which was
prepared in accordance with the creative aura that surrounded the
World of Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi. Thanks to the sound of music and
poems, the atmosphere of the time was created when Mir Mohsun
Navvab Karabagi lived and worked.
The guests of the event enjoyed the performance of the Ensemble
of Ancient Musical Instruments, whose artistic director is People's
Artist Munis Sharifov. The soloists were People's Artist Teyyub
Aslanov and Honored Artist Nuria Huseynova.
Mirvari dance group (artistic director - Honored Artist Nailya
Mammadzadeh) demonstrated a bewitching dance with daggers.
Ghazals and mughams based on Navvab's poems were performed in
the evening.
An interesting moment of the presentation was the involvement of
the audience. When the Honored Artist Elnar Garayev read out the
poetic work and at some point stopped, the lines were continued by
the audience present in the hall.
In the foyer of the Heydar Aliyev Center, the guests viewed the
stands with Navvab's artworks.
It should be noted that this year marks the 190th anniversary of
the birth of Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi (1833-1918).
In May of this year, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First
Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their family members attended the opening
of the Yukhara Govhar Agha mosque in Shusha after major
reconstruction and restoration work.
The ornaments of the mosque minarets and the wall paintings of
the premises were made by the poet, artist and calligrapher Mir
Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi, who lived and worked in the city of
Shusha.
The exhibition "Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi -
scientist-encyclopedist of the XIX century" was presented in the
building of the madrasah on the territory of the mosque. At the
same time, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation restored the tomb monument
of Mir Mohsun Navvab Karabakhi.
It is no coincidence that the next project of the Heydar Aliyev
Foundation, which is carrying out important work in the direction
of preserving and promoting our history, perpetuating the memory of
Azerbaijan's outstanding personalities, was dedicated to Mir Mohsun
Navvab Karabakhi.
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