Döwletmämmet Azady
Turkmen poet and Sufi scholar
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Döwletmämmet Azady (Persian: دولت محمد آزادى[2] Doulatmammed Āzādi; Turkmen: Döwletmämmet Azady) was a Turkmen poet[3][1] and Sufi scholar. He is the father of poet Magtymguly Pyragy, the "father of Turkmen literature".
Native name
دولت محمد آزادى
Born
c. 1695–1700
Döwletmämmet
c. 1695–1700
Diedc. 1760
Döwletmämmet Azady | |
|---|---|
| Native name | دولت محمد آزادى |
| Born | Döwletmämmet c. 1695–1700 |
| Died | c. 1760 |
| Resting place | Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, Sufi, scholar |
| Language | Persian, Arabic, Turkmen |
| Nationality | Turkmen[1] |
| Spouse | Orazgül (disputed) |
| Children | Magtymguly Pyragy, Abdylla, Mämmetsapa, Zübeýda |
| Parents | Magtymguly Ýonaçy, mother unknown |
Memory
Institutions and organizations
The Turkmen National Institute of World Languages is named after Azady.
