Magtymguly Pyragy
18th-century Turkmen spiritual leader, poet and sufi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Magtymguly Pyragy (Persian: مخدومقلی فراغی Makhdumqoli[lower-alpha 1] Farāghi; Turkmen: Magtymguly Pyragy; Turkmen pronunciation: [ˌmɑɣtɯmɢʊˈlɯ ˌpɯɾɑːˈɣɯ]; c. 1724 – 1807),[2] born Magtymguly, was a Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller who is considered the most famous figure in Turkmen literary history.[3]
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Native name | مخدومقلی فراغی |
Born | Magtymguly c. 1724 (1724) Hajji Qushan, Khorasan, Safavid Iran |
Died | c. 1807 (1808) Khorasan, Qajar Iran |
Resting place | Aq Taqeh-ye Qadim, Golestan Province, Iran |
Pen name | Pyragy (Feraghi) |
Occupation | Spiritual leader, philosophical poet, sufi, traveller |
Language | Turkmen, Persian, Arabic |
Nationality | Turkmen |
Alma mater | Idris Baba Madrassah, Gögeldaş Madrassah, (Emirate of Bukhara), Şirgazy Madrassah, (Khanate of Khiva) |
Period | Golden Age of Turkmen literature |
Genre | Poetry, qoshuk form |
Subject | Patriotism, social inequality, love |
Literary movement | Realism |
Notable works | Türkmeniň[broken anchor] |
Spouse | Unknown |
Parents | Döwletmämmet Azady (father) |
Magtymguly is the greatest representative of Turkmen literature, credited with the creation of Turkmen written literature, and whose literary form became a powerful symbol of the historical and the incipient national consciousness of the Turkmen people.[4] He is part of a unique period in the cultural history of Central Asia, with his exceptional talent projecting his personal poetic synthesis onto the next generation of poets of the region.[5]
In a wider context, Magtymguly is often placed alongside major figures of the Turkic literary world such as Hoja Ahmad Yasawi, Yunus Emre, Ali-Shir Nava'i and Fizuli.[6]