List of Azerbaijanis
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This is a list of notable Azerbaijanis, a Turkic people who mostly live in the Caucasus region (including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Dagestan) northern Iran and eastern Turkey (specifically in Kars and Iğdır).
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Ethnographic map of Azerbaijanis in the Caucasus (1995)
Azerbaijan
Academics
- Jafar Abdollahi-Sharif (born 1963), president of Urmia University of Technology
Actors
- Lutfali Abdullayev (1914–1973), actor
- Telman Adigozalov (1953–2010), actor
- Aliagha Aghayev (1913–1983), actor
- Alasgar Alakbarov (1910–1963), actor
- Mirzaagha Aliyev (1883–1954), actor
- Huseyn Arablinski (1881–1919), actor
- Sayavush Aslan (1935–2013), actor
- Mirza Babayev (1903–2003), actor and singer[1]
- Shamsi Badalbeyli (1911–1986), theatre director and actor
- Leyla Badirbeyli (1920–1999), actress[2]
- Hajibaba Baghirov (1932–2006), actor
- Bahram Bagirzade (born 1972), actor, entertainer, comedian and film director
- Rasim Balayev (born 1948), actor
- Afag Bashirgyzy (born 1955), actress
- Aghasadyg Garaybeyli (1897–1988), actor
- Hokuma Gurbanova (1913–1988), actress
- Nesrin Javadzadeh (born 1982), actress
- Javanshir Hadiyev (born 1969), actor
- Munavvar Kalantarli (1912–1962), actress and folk singer
- Aygün Kazımova (born 1971), actress and singer
- Fakhraddin Manafov (born 1955), actor
- Jeyhun Mirzayev (1946–1993), actor and film director
- Yashar Nuri (1951–2012), actor
- Hamida Omarova (born 1957), actress
- Hagigat Rzayeva (1907–1969), actress and singer
- Latif Safarov (1920–1963), actor and film director
- Barat Shakinskaya (1914–1999), actress
- Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh (1893–1938), actor and film director
- Rza Tahmasib (1894–1980), actor
- Hasanagha Turabov (1938–2003), actor
- Eldaniz Zeynalov (1937–2001), actor
- Nasiba Zeynalova (1916–2004), actress
Archaeologists and anthropologists
- Jeyhun Hajibeyli (1891–1962), ethnographer and journalist
- Mammadali Huseynov (1922–1994), archaeologist
- Ishag Jafarzadeh (1895–1982), archaeologist and ethnographer
Architects
- Sadig Dadashov (1905–1946), architect
- Gasim bey Hajibababeyov (1811–1874), architect
- Mammad Hasan Hajinski (1875–1931), architect and statesman
- Mikayil Huseynov (1905–1992), architect
- Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi (1817–1910), architect
- Kamal Mammadbeyov (1924–1997), architect
Artists
- Mikail Abdullayev (1921–2002), painter
- Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915–1971), sculptor
- Azim Azimzade (1880–1943), painter and graphic artist and the founder of Azerbaijani satirical graphics
- Sattar Bahlulzadeh (1909–1974), impressionist painter
- Omar Eldarov (born 1927), sculptor
- Jalal Garyaghdi (1914–2001), sculptor
- Mirza Kadym Irevani (1835–1875), artist
- Bahruz Kangarli (1892–1922), painter, graphic artist and the founder of realistic easel painting of Azerbaijan
- Tokay Mammadov (1927–2018), sculptor
- Boyukagha Mirzazade (1921–2007), painter
- Rustam Mustafayev (1910–1940), scenic designer
- Togrul Narimanbekov (1930–2013), painter
- Vidadi Narimanbekov (1926–2001), painter
- Mir Mohsun Navvab (1833–1918), calligrapher, poet, artist, music historian, astronomer, carpenter, chemist and mathematician
- Maral Rahmanzade (1916–2008), graphic artist
- Alakbar Rezaguliyev (1903–1974), painter
- Tahir Salahov (1928–2021), painter
- Fuad Salayev (born 1943), sculptor
Broadcasters
- Mirshahin Agayev (born 1963), TV presenter and journalist
- Leyla Aliyeva (born 1986), TV presenter
- Salatyn Asgarova (1961–1991), killed by Armenian militias
- Nargiz Birk-Petersen (born 1976), TV presenter
- Emin Efendi, TV presenter and record producer
- Rafig Hashimov, newscaster and screenwriter
- Chingiz Mustafayev (1960–1992), one of the most notable independent Azerbaijani journalists
- Sevinj Osmanqizi (born 1969), TV presenter, media personality, author and journalist
Businessmen
- Aras Agalarov (born 1955), businessman
- Farkhad Akhmedov (born 1955), businessman
- Vagit Alekperov (born 1950), businessman[3]
- Shamsi Asadullayev (1840–1913), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
- Nigar Kocharli (born 1975), bookshop chain owner
- Hafiz Mammadov (born 1964), businessman
- Mubariz Mansimov (born 1968), businessman
- Murtuza Mukhtarov (1865–1920), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
- Musa Nagiyev (1849–1919), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
- God Nisanov (born 1972), Jewish-Azerbaijani businessman; the youngest Azerbaijani billionaire
- Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev (1823–1924), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
- Telman Ismailov (born 1956), Jewish-Azerbaijani businessman.
Clergy
- Ilgar Ibrahimoglu (born 1973), cleric and human rights activist
- Allahshukur Pashazadeh (born 1949), Sheikh ul-Islam and Grand Mufti of the Caucasus
- Movlazadeh Mahammad Hasan Shakavi (1854–1932), religious leader, philosopher, alim, the first Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus, the first scholar who translated Quran into Azerbaijani language
- Sheikh Sardar Hajjihasanli
- Mirza Huseyn Afandi Qayibov (1830–1915), clergyman, literary critic, publicist, enlightener and Mufti of the Caucasus (1884-1917).[4]
- Ahmad Huseinzadeh (1812–1887), third Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus, son of Mahammadali Huseinzadeh, maternal uncle of Ali bey Huseynzade.[5]
- Fazil Iravani (1783–1885), second Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus.[6]
- Mahammadali Huseinzadeh (1760–1852), first shia Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus from 1823 to 1852. Maternal grandfather of Ali bey Huseynzade.
Dancers
- Gamar Almaszadeh (1915–2006), first Azerbaijani ballerina
- Oksana Rasulova (born 1982), dancer, choreographer and actress
- Leyla Vakilova (1927–1999), ballerina
Engineers
Aerospace
- Tofig Ismayilov (1933–1991), aerospace scientist
- Kerim Kerimov (1917–2003), aerospace engineer
Fashion
- Sona Mehmandarova (born 1894), model
- Badura Afganli (born 1912), fashion designer
- Sophie Couture (born 1990), fashion designer
- Javidan Gurbanova (born 1990), model
- Aysel Manafova (born 1990), model
Film industry
- Arif Babayev (born 1928-1983), film director
- Yuli Gusman (born 1943), film director
- Robert Hossein (1927–2020), film director and actor
- Magsud Ibrahimbeyov (1935–2016), writer
- Rustam Ibragimbekov (1939–2022), writer and screenwriter[7]
- Elchin Musaoglu (born 1966), film director
- Vagif Mustafayev (born 1953), film director, producer and screenwriter
- Rasim Ojagov (1933–2006), film director and operator
- Hasan Seyidbeyli (1920–1980), film director, dramatist and screenwriter
- Rza Tahmasib (1894–1980), film director and actor
Historians
- Igrar Aliyev (1924–2004), historian
- Sara Ashurbayli (1906–2001), historian, historian and scholar
- Abbasgulu Bakikhanov (1794–1847), writer, historian, journalist, linguist, poet, philosopher and founder of Azerbaijani scientific historiography
- Aydin Balayev (born 1956), historian
- Ziya Buniatov (1923–1997), historian and academician
- Jamil Hasanli (born 1952), historian and politician
- Mirza Jamal Javanshir (1773–1853), historian and politician
- Alexander Kazembek (1802–1870), orientalist, historian and philologist[8][9][10][11]
- Tofig Kocharli (1929–2007), historian and politician
- Farida Mammadova (1936–2021), historian
- Mirza Adigozal bey (1780s–1840), historian of the 19th century, author of a historical work "Garabaghname"
Journalists
- Hasan bey Aghayev (1875–1920), journalist, doctor, teacher and politician
- Salatyn Asgarova (1961–1991), journalist
- Rena Effendi (born 1977), photographer
- Elmar Huseynov (1967–2005), journalist
- Osman Mirzayev (1937–1991), journalist, writer and publicist
- Ali Mustafayev (1952–1991), journalist
- Chingiz Mustafayev (1960–1992), journalist, National Hero of Azerbaijan.
- Omar Faig Nemanzadeh (1872–1937), journalist
Jurists and Lawyers
- Aslan bey Safikurdski (1881-1937), lawyer, Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
- Aziz Seyidov (born 1956), lawyer, Justice of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan.[12]
- Dzhangir Kerimov (1923-2015), legal scholar, member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union and Professor of Law at the Azerbaijan Academy of Science.
- Farhad Abdullayev (born 1958), lawyer, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan.[13]
- Ismat Gayibov (1942-1991), lawyer, Public Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan.
- Rustam Khan Khoyski (1888-1939), lawyer, Lieutenant General, Minister of Social Security of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
- Latif Huseynov (born 1964), lawyer, Justice of the European Court of Human Rights.[14]
Military
- Feyzullah Mirza Qajar (1872–1920), commander in the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic and Imperial Russian Army
- Mehdigulu Khan Vafa (1855–1900), lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Russian Army
- Jafargulu agha Javanshir (1787–1867), major-general of the Russian Army
- Safar Abiyev (born 1950), army general
- Sona Nuriyeva (1915–1986), aviator
- Albert Agarunov (1969–1992), tank commander
- Sadykh bey Aghabekov (1865–1944), army general in the Russian Imperial Army, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police and orientalist
- Riad Ahmadov (1956–1992), military officer
- Avraamy Aslanbegov (1822–1900), vice–admiral and military writer
- Hazi Aslanov (1910–1945), army general
- Allahverdi Baghirov (1946–1992), officer and football coach
- Farrukh Gayibov (1891–1916), first Azerbaijani military pilot during World War I
- Alif Hajiyev (1953–1992), officer
- Zakir Hasanov (born 1959), army general
- Fatulla Huseynov (1937–2004), colonel, politician and public figure
- Tofig Huseynov (1954–1992), major
- Mehdi Huseynzade (1918–1944), guerrilla fighter in Yugoslavia and Italy during World War II
- Mubariz Ibrahimov (1988–2010), warrant officer
- Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov (1920–1994), activist of French Resistance
- Rovshan Javadov (1951–1995), influential military activist, public figure
- Asif Maharramov (1952–1994), lieutenant colonel
- Leyla Mammadbeyova (1909–1989), first Azerbaijani female aviator and the first female pilot in Southern Europe and the Middle East
- Eldar Mammadov (1968–1993), officer
- Israfil Mammadov (1919–1946), military commander[15]
- Samedbey Mehmandarov (1855–1931), army general and politician
- Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski (1855–1931), Cavalry General and General–Adjutant
- Jamshid Nakhichevanski (1863–1919), Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander
- Ali-Agha Shikhlinski (1895–1938), army general and politician
- Ibrahim bey Usubov (1872–1920), military commander
- Polad Hashimov (1975–2020), major general (2019), and National Hero of Azerbaijan[16][17]
- Anar Aliyev (1980–2020), lieutenant colonel and Hero of the Patriotic War[18]
- Hikmat Mirzayev, lieutenant general of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Hero of the Patriotic War.
- Zakir Hasanov, Colonel General, Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan since 2013.[19]
- Ramiz Jafarov (1974–2020), lieutenant colonel and Hero of the Patriotic War[20]
- Tehran Mansimov, colonel and senior leader in the Special Forces.[21]
Musicians
Composers
- Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (born 1947), composer
- Fikret Amirov (1922–1984), composer[22]
- Rafig Babayev (1937–1994), composer, jazz pianist and singer
- Afrasiyab Badalbeyli (1907–1976), composer, conductor and music critic; the author of music and the libretto of the first Azerbaijani Ballet and the first ballet in the Muslim East
- Tofig Bakikhanov (born 1930), composer
- Amina Figarova (born 1964), jazz composer and pianist[23]
- Salman Gambarov (born 1959), composer and jazz pianist
- Gara Garayev (1918–1982), composer
- Tofig Guliyev (1917–2000), composer
- Soltan Hajibeyov (1919–1974), composer
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov (1885–1948), composer, conductor, scientist, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure; the first Muslim author of an opera
- Rauf Hajiyev (1922–1985), composer and politician
- Muslim Magomayev (1885–1937), composer, one of the founders of Azerbaijani classical music
- Arif Malikov (1933–2019), composer
- Eldar Mansurov (born 1952), composer
- Vagif Mustafazadeh (1940–1979), composer and jazz pianist and the founder of Azerbaijani jazz
- Emin Sabitoglu (1937–2000), composer, music editor
- Ali Salimi (1922–1997), composer and tar player
- Alakbar Taghiyev (1922–1981), composer
- Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (born 1969), singer, composer, pianist
Singers
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- Safi al-Din al-Urmawi (1216–1294), musician and writer on the theory of music
- Aghakhan Abdullayev (born 1950), mugham singer
- Emin Agalarov (born 1979), singer
- Fatma Mukhtarova (1893–1972), opera singer (mezzo-soprano),[24] Honorary Artist of Georgia, and People's Artist of Azerbaijan
- Ahmed Agdamski (1884–1954), folk and opera singer
- Ogtay Aghayev (1935–2006), singer
- Franghiz Ahmadova (1928–2011), opera singer
- Shovkat Alakbarova (1922–1993), singer
- Sevda Alakbarzadeh (born 1977), jazz singer
- Dinara Aliyeva (born 1980), singer (soprano)
- Safura Alizadeh (born 1992), singer
- Rauf Atakishiyev (1925–1994), singer, pianist, singer–soloist and scholar
- Mashadibaba Aydamirov (1971–2011), meykhana performer
- Elchin Azizov (born 1975), opera singer and entertainer
- Rashid Behbudov (1915–1989), singer, actor
- Bulbul (1897–1961), folk and opera singer and one of the founders of Azerbaijani national musical theater
- Bulbuljan (1841–1927), mugham singer
- Polad Bulbuloglu (born 1945), singer-songwriter and actor
- Aghasalim Childagh (1930–2008), meykhana performer
- Brilliant Dadashova (born 1965), singer
- Rashad Daghly (born 1984), meykhana performer
- Huseyn Derya (1975–2014), rapper
- Jabbar Garyagdyoglu (1861–1944), mugham singer
- Eldar Gasimov (born 1989), singer and actor
- Fidan Gasimova (born 1947), opera singer
- Fidan Haciyeva (born 1976), opera singer
- Khuraman Gasimova (born 1951), opera singer
- Gulkhar Hasanova (1918–2005), opera singer
- Hajibaba Huseynov (1919–1993), mugham singer
- Mansum Ibrahimov (born 1960), mugham singer
- Lutfiyar Imanov (1928–2008), opera singer
- Akif Islamzade (born 1948), pop singer
- Flora Karimova (born 1941), pop music singer, civil rights activist, and People's Artist of Azerbaijan.[25]
- Aygün Kazımova (born 1971), pop singer, actress
- Dilara Kazimova (born 1984), singer and actress
- Zeynab Khanlarova (born 1936), singer and politician
- Muslim Magomayev (1942–2008), opera, pop singer and composer[26]
- Sakhavat Mammadov (1953–1991), folk and mugham singer
- Yagub Mammadov (1930–2002), mugham singer
- Nazakat Mammadova (1944–1981), folk and mugham singer
- Anar Nagilbaz (born 1974), rapper, actor
- Alim Qasimov (born 1957), mugham singer
- Farghana Qasimova (born 1979), mugham singer
- Nizami Ramzi (1947–1997), meykhana performer
- Gadir Rustamov (1935–2011), mugham singer
- Huseyngulu Sarabski (1879–1945), opera singer, composer, playwright, actor, producer and musician
- Adalet Shukurov (born 1966), singer
- Khan Shushinski (1901–1979), mugham singer
- Seyid Shushinski (1889–1965), mugham singer
- Aysel Teymurzadeh (born 1989), singer
- Elshad Xose (born 1979), rapper
- Eyyub Yaqubov (born 1965), singer
- Miri Yusif (born 1977), rapper and singer
- Sami Yusuf (born 1980)‚ singer-songwriter
- Aziza Mustafa Zadeh (born 1969), jazz singer and pianist
- Diana Hajiyeva (born 1989), singer-songwriter
- Namig Garachukhurlu (born 1978), singer-songwriter, meykhana, performer
Instrumental musicians
- Habil Aliyev (1927–2015), kamancha player
- Farhad Badalbeyli (born 1947), pianist and composer
- Kamil Jalilov (1938–2022), oboe player
- Bahram Mansurov (1911–1985), tar player
- Shahin Novrasli (born 1977), jazz pianist
- Gurban Pirimov (1880–1965), tar player
- Sadigjan (1846–1902), tar player and the inventor of the Azerbaijani tar
- Alihan Samedov (born 1964), balaban player
- Isfar Sarabski (born 1989), jazz pianist
- Rain Sultanov (born 1965), saxophonist
- Shahriyar Imanov (born 1989), virtuosi tar player[27][circular reference]
Philosophers
- Seyid Yahya Bakuvi (1410–1462), philosopher
- Max Black (1909–1988), philosopher
- Salahaddin Khalilov (born 1952), philosopher
- Adil Asadov (born 1958), philosopher
- Zaid Orudzhev (born 1932), philosopher
- Heydar Huseynov (1908–1950), philosopher and academician
Politicians
- Sultan Majid Afandiyev (1887–1938), politician and revolutionary
- Samad aga Agamalioglu (1867–1930), politician and revolutionary
- Ahmet Ağaoğlu (1869–1939), politician, publicist and journalist
- Ruhulla Akhundov (1897–1938), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Vali Akhundov (1916–1986), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR and President of Azerbaijan
- Ilham Aliyev (born 1961), President of Azerbaijan
- Mehriban Aliyeva (born 1964), politician and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- Elnur M. Allahverdiyev (born 1978), entrepreneur and politician who is a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (VI convocation).[28]
- Mahammad Asadov (1941–1991), politician
- Araz Azimov (born 1962), politician
- Kamran Baghirov (1933–2000), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Mir Jafar Baghirov (1896–1956), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Elmir Bagirov (born 1980), politician
- Govhar Bakhshaliyeva (born 1954), Vice Speaker of the Milli Majlis
- Abulfaz Elchibey (1938–2000), President of Azerbaijan
- Aslan bey Gardashov (1866–1920), politician
- Rasul Guliyev (born 1947), politician
- Vafa Guluzade (1940–2015), diplomat, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution
- Kamaladdin Heydarov (born 1961), politician and composer
- Alisahib Huseynov (born 1970), politician
- Mirza Davud Huseynov (1894–1938), Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Tajik SSR
- Tofig Ismayilov (1933–1991), politician
- Mammad Yusif Jafarov (1885–1938), politician
- Ali Karimli (born 1965), politician
- Khalil Khasmammadov (1875–1947), politician and diplomat
- Fatali Khan Khoyski (1875–1920), politician, attorney, and one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
- Anar Mammadkhanov (1970–2011), politician and social activist
- Gurban Mammadov (born 1959), politician and legal expert
- Ziya Mammadov (born 1952), politician
- Elmar Mammadyarov (born 1960), politician
- Rasim Musabayov (born 1951), politician, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution
- Gazanfar Musabekov (1888–1938), politician
- Imam Mustafayev (1910–1997), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Ayaz Mutalibov (1938–2022), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR and the first President of Azerbaijan
- Eldar Namazov (born 1956), politician
- Sabit Orujov (1912–1981), politician
- Ganira Pashayeva (born 1975), politician, public activist, journalist and poet
- Mammed Amin Rasulzade (1884–1955), statesman, scholar, public figure and one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Khosrov bey Sultanov (1879–1947), politician
- Ramil Usubov (born 1948), politician
- Abdurrahman Vazirov (1930–2022), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Mir Teymur Yaqubov (1904–1970), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
- Nasib Yusifbeyli (1881–1920), publicist, statesman and one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Sinan Oğan (born 1967), Turkish politician
Political activists and leaders of rebellions
- Meshadi Azizbekov (1876–1918), revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars and one of the first Azeri–Marxists
- Khanlar Safaraliyev (1878–1907), oil field worker, trade unionist and revolutionary social democrat
- Mir Hasan Vazirov (1889–1918), socialist–revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars
Scientists and mathematicians
- Hasan Abdullayev (1918–1993), physicist, scientist and public official, President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR.
- Rasim Alguliyev (born 1958), doctor of technical sciences, active member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
- Aminaga Sadigov (born 1962), doctor of technical sciences, professor, the head of the Office of Science and Education of the Presidium of ANAS
- Ahliman Amiraslanov (born 1947), oncologist, professor and Rector of Azerbaijan Medical University
- Hamid Arasly (1902–1983), literary critic
- Firuddin Babayev (1929–1987), pathologist
- Anvar Chingizoglu (born 1962), historian, ethnologist and genealogist
- Jeyhun Hajibeyli (1891–1962), ethnographer
- Alemdar Hasanoğlu (born 1954), mathematician
- Ashraf Huseynov (1907–1981), mathematician, member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
- Nadir Ibrahimov (1932–1977), astronomer
- Hamlet Isakhanli (born 1948), mathematician and poet, founder and president of Khazar University
- Dashgin Iskandarov (born 1965), oil scientist, businessman
- Ishag Jafarzadeh (1895–1982), one of the pioneers of Azerbaijan archaeology and ethnography
- Kerim Kerimov (1917–2003), rocket scientist, one of the founders of the Soviet space industry, and for many years a central figure in the Soviet space program[29]
- Yusif Kerimov (1926–1997), electrical engineer, inventor and former head of the Azerenergy
- Firudin bey Kocharli (1863–1920), philologist, writer and literary critic
- Yusif Mammadaliyev (1905–1961), chemist, was the president of the National Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR
- Leyla Mammadbeyova (1922–2006), first female Azerbaijani pathologist and the first female forensic medical expert
- Faig Mammadov (1929–1987) agronomist
- Tamilla Nasirova (1936–2023), mathematician[30]
- Zaid Orudzhev (born 1932), philosopher
- Mirali Qashqai (1907–1977), geologist
- Arif Salimov (born 1956), mathematician
- Farman Salmanov (1931–2007), geologist[31]
- Ilham Shahmuradov (born 1958), geneticist
- Agabey Sultanov (1938–2007), psychiatrist, scholar and public activist
- Hajibey Sultanov (1921–2008), astronomer and former head of the Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory
- Lotfi A. Zadeh (1921–2017), mathematician, electrical engineer, computer scientist, founder of the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic[32]
- Marif Zeynalov (1934–2020), candidate of geology and mineralogy
- Anvar Gasimzade (1912–1969), architect, Honored Architect of the Azerbaijan SSR (1960), correspondent member of ANAS (1967), rector of Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (1962–1968).[33]
- Aghakhan Aghabeyli (1904–1980), Azerbaijani scientist in the field of genetics and animal breeding, doctor of agricultural sciences, professor, corresponding member of the VASKhNIL (now RAAS - Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences), honored worker of science of the Azerbaijan SSR. The founder of the doctrine of buffalo breeding.[34][35]
- Lutfiyar Imanov (1922–1980), physicist, full member of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences (1976), pedagogue, Honored Scientist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1979).[36][37]
Sports
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- Asgar Abdullayev (born 1960), footballer and football manager
- Namig Abdullayev (born 1971), wrestler and Olympic champion
- Parviz Abdullayev (born 1986), professional kickboxer
- Ruslan Abishov (born 1987), footballer
- Emin Aghayev (born 1973), footballer and football manager
- Kamran Aghayev (born 1986), footballer
- Rafael Aghayev (born 1985), karateka
- Emin Ahmadov (born 1986), wrestler
- Mashalla Ahmadov (born 1959), footballer
- Samir Alakbarov (born 1968), footballer
- Vugar Alakbarov (born 1981), boxer
- Ahmad Alasgarov (1935–2015), footballer and football manager
- Rauf Aliyev (born 1989), footballer
- Arif Asadov (born 1970), footballer and football manager
- Toghrul Asgarov (born 1992), wrestler and Olympic champion
- Irada Ashumova (born 1958), sports shooter
- Israfil Ashurly (born 1969), mountaineer
- Murad Ashurly (1973–2014), mountaineer
- Fuad Aslanov (born 1976), boxer
- Orhan Aydın (born 1989), basketballer
- Tofiq Bahramov (1925–1993), Azerbaijani linesman from 1966 World Cup final
- Rasim Başak (born 1980), basketball player
- Rovshan Bayramov (born 1987), wrestler
- Faig Garayev (born 1959), volleyball player and volleyball coach
- Vugar Gashimov (1986–2014), chess grandmaster
- Vali Gasimov (born 1968), footballer and football manager
- Natavan Gasimova (born 1985), volleyball player
- Ramil Guliyev (born 1990), sprinter
- Gurban Gurbanov (born 1972), footballer and football manager
- Mahmud Gurbanov (born 1973), footballer and football manager
- Boyukagha Hajiyev (born 1958), footballer and football manager
- Faiq Hasanov (born 1940), chess arbiter, coach and TV presenter
- Nazim Huseynov (born 1969), judoka and Olympic champion
- Yunis Huseynov (born 1965), footballer and football manager
- Ramin Ibrahimov (born 1978), judoka
- Shahin Imranov (born 1980), boxer
- Elchin Ismayilov (born 1982), judoka
- Isgandar Javadov (born 1956), footballer
- Vagif Javadov (born 1989), footballer
- Aygün Kazımova (born 1971), handball
- Sergey Kramarenko (1946–2008), footballer and football manager
- Rauf Mamedov (born 1988), chess grandmaster
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (born 1985), chess grandmaster
- Elnur Mammadli (born 1988), judoka and Olympic champion
- Aghasi Mammadov (born 1980), boxer
- Alakbar Mammadov (1925–2014), footballer
- Elkhan Mammadov (born 1982), judoka
- Fariz Mammadov (born 1980), boxer
- Ramiz Mammadov (born 1968), footballer and football manager
- Teymur Mammadov (born 1993), boxer
- Zemfira Meftahatdinova (born 1963), sport shooter and Olympic champion
- Aghasalim Mirjavadov (born 1947), footballer and football manager
- Rami Miron (born 1957), Israeli Olympic wrestler
- Olokhan Musayev (born 1979), athlete
- Oleg Panyutin (born 1983), athlete
- Nizami Pashayev (born 1981), weightlifter
- Zhala Piriyeva (born 2000), rhythmic gymnast
- Natali Pronina (born 1987), swimmer
- Teimour Radjabov (born 1987), chess grandmaster
- Jamal Rahimov (born 1987), equestrian
- Vidadi Rzayev (born 1967), footballer and football manager
- Rashad Sadygov (born 1982), footballer
- Vagif Sadygov (born 1959), footballer and football manager
- Sharif Sharifov (born 1988), wrestler and Olympic champion
- Samadagha Shikhlarov (1959–2021), footballer and football manager
- Mahir Shukurov (born 1982), footballer
- Nazim Suleymanov (born 1965), footballer and football manager
- Jeyhun Sultanov (born 1979), footballer
- Afag Sultanova (born 1987), judoka
- Zaur Tagizade (born 1979), footballer
- Kazbek Tuaev (born 1940), footballer and football manager
- Lala Yusifova (born 1996), rhythmic gymnast
- Ilham Zakiyev (born 1980), judoka
Writers
- Chingiz Abdullayev (born 1959), best–selling detective writer
- Elchin Afandiyev (born 1943), writer and politician
- Ilyas Afandiyev (1914–1996), writer
- Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812–1878), writer, educator, philosopher; founder of Azerbaijani drama
- Suleyman Sani Akhundov (1875–1939), playwright, journalist, children's author and teacher
- Sakina Akhundzadeh (1865–1927), first female playwright and dramatist of Azerbaijani literature
- Mammad Araz (1933–2004), poet
- Vidadi Babanli (born 1927), writer, dramatist and translator
- Banine (1905–1992), writer
- Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli (1887–1943), writer
- Mirvarid Dilbazi (1912–2001), poet
- Fikrat Goja (1935–2021), poet
- Madina Gulgun (1926–1991), poet
- Shikhali Gurbanov (1925–1967), writer
- Mahammad Hadi (1879–1920), poet
- Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev (1870–1930), playwright, stage director, politician and public figure
- Mehdi Huseyn (1909–1965), writer
- Ali bey Huseynzade (1864–1940), writer, philosopher, doctor and the creator of the modern flag of Azerbaijan
- Almas Ildyrym (1907–1952), poet
- Hamlet Isakhanli (born 1948), poet, writer, mathematician, historian of science, philosophy and culture and educator
- Jafar Jabbarly (1899–1934), writer
- Ahmad Javad (1892–1937), poet and best known for composing Azerbaijan's national anthem
- Jafargulu agha Javanshir (1787–1866), poet and major–general
- Huseyn Javid (1882–1941), poet and playwright, founder of the progressive romanticism in Azerbaijani literature
- Nusrat Kasamanli (1946–2003), poet
- Heyran Khanim (1790–1848), poet
- Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (1866–1932), satirist and writer
- Afag Masud (born 1957), writer
- Mikayil Mushfig (1908–1939), poet
- Khurshidbanu Natavan (1832–1897), poet
- Kamran Nazirli (born 1958), writer, translator and dramatist
- Mammed Said Ordubadi (1872–1950), writer
- Baba Punhan (1948–2004), poet
- Nigar Rafibeyli (1913–1981), writer
- Natig Rasulzadeh (born 1949), writer
- Suleyman Rustam (1906–1989), poet
- Rasul Rza (1910–1981), writer
- Anar Rzayev (born 1938), writer, dramatist and film director
- Mirza Alakbar Sabir (1862–1911), poet
- Elchin Safarli (born 1984), novelist and journalist
- Abbas Sahhat (1874–1918), poet and dramatist
- Bahar Shirvani (1835–1883), poet
- Seyid Azim Shirvani (1835–1888), poet
- Ismayil Shykhly (1919–1995), writer
- Manaf Suleymanov (1912–2001), writer, translator and historian
- Khalil Rza Uluturk (1932–1994), poet
- Mehdigulu Khan Vafa (1855–1900), poet and lieutenant colonel
- Molla Panah Vagif (1717–1797), poet and vizier Karabakh Khanate and the founder of realism in Azerbaijani literature
- Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh (1925–2009), poet
- Aliagha Vahid (1895–1965), poet
- Mirza Shafi Vazeh (1794–1852), poet
- Hashim bey Vazirov (1868–1916), writer, journalist and publisher
- Najaf bey Vazirov (1854–1925), novelist, playwright, theatrical figure and one of the founders of Azerbaijani theater
- Molla Vali Vidadi (1708–1809), poet
- Samad Vurgun (1906–1956), poet
- Gasim bey Zakir (1784–1857), poet
- Habibi (born 1470), poet
- Mirza Ali Khan La'li (1845–1907), writer, physician
Other notables
- Rovshan Aliyev (1955–2002), criminalist
- Rahilya Geybullayeva (born 1961), literary researcher
- Enver Mamedov (1923–2023), mass media manager
- Shirali Muslimov (1805–1973), supercentarian
- Hasan bey Zardabi (1837–1907), publicist and scholar
- Hamida Javanshir (1873–1955), Azerbaijani philanthropist and women's rights activist
Iran
Actors
- Behrouz Vossoughi (born 1938), actor
- Mohammad Reza Golzar (born 1977), actor and singer[38]
- Rambod Javan (born 1971), actor[39]
Artists
- Aydin Aghdashloo (born 1940), painter
- Haydar Hatemi (born 1945), painter
Businessmen
- Hassan Khosrowshahi (born 1940), businessman and philanthropist
- Reza Zarrab (born 1984), businessman
Clergy
- Haji-Mirza Hassan Roshdieh (born 1851), cleric, teacher, politician, and journalist. introduced some modern teaching methods in Iran, especially in teaching the alphabet.[42]
- Mohammad-Taqi Ja'fari Islamic scholar and philosopher[43][44]
- Muhammad Husayn Tabatabaei, Islamic scholar and philosopher[45]
- Javad Gharavi Aliari (1935–2018), Twelver shi'a marja
- Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardabili (1926–2016), politician and Twelver shi'a marja
- Sadegh Khalkhali (1926–2003), hardline Shia cleric of the Islamic Republic
- Abul-Qassim Khoei (1899–1992), Twelver shi'a marja
- Fazel Lankarani (1931–2007), Twelver shi'a marja
- Ali Meshkini (1922–2007), cleric and politician[46]
- Hassan Roshdieh (1851–1944), cleric and politician
- Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari (1905–1986), Grand Ayatollah[47]
- Allameh Tabatabaei (1903–1981), philosopher
- Abbas-Ali Amid Zanjani (1937–2011), hardliner theologian, politician and scholar
- Mousa Shubairi Zanjani (born 1928), Twelver shi'a marja
Filmmakers
- Jafar Panahi (born 1960), filmmaker
Journalists
- Reza Deghati (born 1952), photojournalist
Military
- Mehdi Bakeri (1954–1985), mayor during Iran–Iraq War
- Javad Fakori (1939–1981), army general and politician
- Abbas Gharabaghi (1918–2000), politician, military leader of Iran and the first Iranian to successfully pilot an aircraft[48]
- Habibullah Huseynov (1910–1945), Soviet colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union
- Mohammad Taqi–Khan Pessian (1892–1921), military leader
- Yahya Rahim Safavi (born 1958), Major General, Chief commander of IRGC (1997–2007)[49]
- Mohammad Bagheri (born c. 1960/1961), Major General, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016–present)
Musicians
- Hossein Alizadeh (born 1951), classical composer and folk musician[50]
- Arash (born 1977), singer, dancer, entertainer and producer[51][52][53][54]
- Aref Arefkia (born 1941), singer
- Faegheh Atashin (born 1960), singer and actress
- Davod Azad (born 1963), composer, Sufi vocalist and multi–instrumentalist
- Samin Baghtcheban (1925–2008), musician, composer, author and translator
- Dariush Eghbali (born 1951), pop singer
- André Hossein (1905–1983), composer
- Aygün Kazımova (born 1971), pop singer
- Fatma Mukhtarova (1893–1972), opera singer
- Rubaba Muradova (1930–1983), mugham and folk singer
- Hassan Sattar (born 1949), pop singer
Monarchy
- Farah Pahlavi, Queen of Iran
- Tadj ol-Molouk (1896–1982), Queen consort of Iran
Politicians
- Gholam Reza Aghazadeh (born 1949), politician
- Mina Ahadi (born 1956), politician
- Mehdi Bazargan (1908–1995), politician
- Mahmudali Chehregani (born 1958), politician
- Piruz Dilanchi (born 1965), politician and poet
- Parviz Fattah (born 1961), politician
- Mir Bashir Gasimov (1879–1949), politician[55]
- Ebrahim Hakimi (1863–1959), politician
- Mahmud Jam (1884–1969), politician
- Ali Khamenei (born 1939), President of Iran and Supreme Leader of Iran[56][57][58]
- Sadegh Mahsouli (born 1959), politician
- Mohsen Mehralizadeh (born 1955), politician
- Reza Moridi (born 1945), politician
- Mir-Hossein Mousavi (born 1942), politician
- Ali Soheili (1896–1958), politician
- Amir Hatami (born 1965), defense minister of Iran
Revolutionaries
- Bagher Khan (1870–1911), constitutional revolutionary leader
- Haydar Khan e Amo-oghli (1880–1921), revolutionary and politician[59]
- Sattar Khan (1866–1914), constitutional revolutionary leader
- Mohammad Khiabani (1880–1920), revolutionary, cleric and politician
- Ja'far Pishevari (1893–1947), the founder and chairman of the socialist Azerbaijan People's Government
Scientists
- Shahriar Afshar (born 1971), physicist and inventor
- Ali Murad Davudi (1922–1979), philosopher
- Ali Javan (1926–2016), physicist and inventor[60]
- Ahmad Kasravi (1890–1946), linguist, historian, reformer, nationalist politician, author and philosopher
- Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh (born 1942), analytic philosopher
Sports
- Hossein Reza Zadeh (born 1978), weightlifter and double Olympic champion
- Ali Daei (born 1969), footballer and coach
- Rahim Aliabadi (born 1943), wrestler
- Javad Allahverdi (born 1954), footballer
- Sajjad Anoushiravani (born 1984), weightlifter
- Karim Ansarifard (born 1990), footballer
- Aziz Asli (1938–2015), footballer
- Karim Bagheri (born 1974), footballer
- Cyrus Dinmohammadi (born 1970), footballer
- Parviz Ghelichkhani (born 1945), footballer
- Yahya Golmohammadi (born 1971), footballer
- Yousef Karami (born 1983), taekwondo athlete
- Rasoul Khatibi (born 1978), footballer
- Saeid Marouf (born 1985), volleyball setter of national team of Iran[62][63]
- Purya Fayazi (born 1993), volleyball player of national team of Iran
- Mohammad Navazi (born 1974), footballer
- Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi (born 1965), footballer
- Mohammad Paziraei (1929–2002), wrestler
- Hadi Saei (born 1976), taekwondo athlete and double Olympic and world champion
- Jafar Salmasi (1918–2000), weightlifter
- Aboutaleb Talebi (born 1945), wrestler
- Kimia Alizadeh (born 1998), taekwondo athlete and Iran's first female Olympic medalist
Writers
- Reza Baraheni (1926–2000), novelist, poet and politician
- Samad Behrangi (1939–1967), political writer
- Izzeddin Hasanoglu (13th–14th centuries), the founder of literature in Azerbaijani language
- Mirza Ibrahimov (1911–1993), writer, playwright, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958)
- Naser Manzuri (born 1953), novelist and linguist
- Iraj Mirza (1874–1926), poet and politician
- Ali Mojuz (1873–1934), satirical poet[64]
- Seyid Abulgasim Nabati (1812–1873), poet[65]
- Ebrahim Nabavi (born 1958), political journalist, satirist
- Ali Nazem (1906–1941), poet, writer and literary critic
- Mir Jalal Pashayev (1908–1978), writer and literary critic, honored scientist of Azerbaijan SSR
- Bulud Qarachorlu (1926–1979), poet
- Khasta Qasim (1684–1760), poet
- Hassan Roshdieh (1851–1944), teacher, politician, and journalist
- Gholam Hossein Saedi (1936–1985), writer
- Mohammad Hossein Shahriar (1906–1988), poet
- Qovsi Tabrizi (1568–1640), poet
Turkey
Actors
- Nesrin Cevadzade (born 1981), actress
- Tamer Karadağlı (born 1967), actor
- Nevra Serezli (born 1944), actress
- Mehmet Karaca, actor
Literature
- Ataol Behramoğlu (born 1942), poet, translator
Musicians
- Yusuf Aktaş, better known as Reynmen (born 1995), singer
- Edis Görgülü (born 1990), British-born Turkish singer of Azerbaijani origin
- Tuğba Ekinci (born 1976), pop singer
- Nuray Hafiftaş (born 1964), folk singer
- Cem Karaca (1945–2004), musician[66]
Politicians
- Sinan Oğan (born 1967), politician
- Kıznaz Türkeli (born 1968), politician
- Ahmet Ağaoğlu (1869–1939), politician and journalist
Sports
- Vasıf Arzumanov (born 1988), wrestler
- Servet Çetin (born 1981), footballer
- Sinan Şamil Sam (born 1974), boxer
- Servet Tazegül (born 1988), taekwondo practitioner and Olympic champion
Other
- Süreyya Ağaoğlu (1903–1989), first female lawyer in Turkey
- Acun Ilıcalı (born 1969), TV producer, entrepreneur and president of Hull City A.F.C.
Georgia
Actors
- Govhar Gaziyeva (1887–1960), actress
Activists
- Dilara Aliyeva (1929–1991), women's rights activist and scholar
Artists
- Shamistan Alizamanli (born 1959), singer, poet and military speaker
- Geysar Kashiyeva (1929–1972), painter
- Hamlet Isakhanli (born 1948), mathematician, poet, social scientist, founder of Khazar University
Military
- Abdulhamid bey Gaytabashi (1884–1920), military general
Musicians
- Rashid Behbudov (1915–1989), singer and actor
- Khadija Gayibova (1893–1938), first Azerbaijani female pianist
- Shovkat Mammadova (1897–1981), first Azerbaijani opera singer
- Niyazi (1912–1984), musical conductor and composer
- Abdulla Shaig (1881–1959), poet and writer
Politicians
- Hasan Hasanov (born 1940), first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
- Nariman Narimanov (1870–1925), politician, writer and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR
- Alimardan Topchubashev (1862–1934), politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament in absentia of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)
- Raul Usupov (1980–2005), politician
- Peri-Khan Sofiyeva (1884–1951), Georgian deputy of Azerbaijani origin, the first Muslim woman to become a deputy, deputy of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1920)
Scientists, mathematicians, and medical professionals
Nigar Shikhlinskaya was the first Azerbaijani nurse. - Nigar Shikhlinskaya (1871–1931), the first Azerbaijani nurse
Sports
- Farid Mansurov (born 1982), wrestler, Olympic champion
- Zabit Samedov (born 1984), kickboxer
- Ramila Yusubova (born 1989), judoka
Russia
Actors
- Marziyya Davudova (1901–1962), actress
- Shafiga Mammadova (born 1945), film and theater actress
- Timur Rodriguez (born 1979), showman, singer and TV personality
Journalists
- Chingiz Mustafayev (1960–1992), journalist posthumously awarded the title of National Hero of Azerbaijan
Military
- Habibullah Huseynov, Soviet colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union
Musicians
- Asaf Zeynally (1909–1932), composer, founder of the romance in Azerbaijani music and Azerbaijani children's music
Politicians
- Geydar Dzhemal (born 1947), philosopher, politician and social activist[67]
- Georgiy Mamedov (born 1947), diplomat
- Tofig Zulfugarov (born 1959), politician[68]
Scientists, mathematicians, and medical professionals
- Chingis Izmailov (1944–2011), psychophysiologist
Sports
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- Tamilla Abassova (born 1982), Olympic silver medalist
- Emin Garibov (born 1990), artistic gymnast
- Ayaz Guliyev (born 1996), footballer
- Qadir Huseynov (born 1986), chess grandmaster
- Emin Mahmudov (born 1992), footballer
- Ramiz Mamedov (born 1992), footballer
- Aleksandr Samedov (born 1984), footballer
- Ramil Sheydayev (born 1996), footballer
Armenia
Artists
- Mirza Kadym Irevani (1825–1875), ornamentalist artist and portraitist
Film industry
- Farman Karimzade (1937–1989), writer, screenwriter and film director
- Huseyn Seyidzadeh (1907–1983), film director
Military
- Etibar Hajiyev (1971–1992), soldier[69]
- Habib bey Salimov (1881–1920), Major–General of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Musicians
- Ashig Alasgar (1821–1926), poet and folk singer
- Said Rustamov (1907–1983), composer and conductor
Politicians
- Ismat Abbasov (born 1954), politician
- Avaz Alakbarov (born 1952), politician and economist
- Aziz Aliyev (1896–1962), politician
- Ogtay Asadov (born 1955), politician
- Zulfi Hajiyev (1935–1991), politician
- Shahin Mustafayev (born 1965), politician
- Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov (1891–1961), politician
Scientists
- Heydar Huseynov (1908–1950), philosopher
- Mammad agha Shahtakhtinski (1846–1931), linguist and politician
- Mustafa Topchubashov (1895–1981), surgeon and academician
Sports
- Ramazan Abbasov (born 1983), footballer
- Samir Aliyev (born 1979), footballer
- Rovshan Huseynov (born 1975), boxer
- Khagani Mammadov (born 1976), footballer
- Vitaliy Rahimov (born 1984), wrestler
Writers
- Farman Karimzade (1937–1989), writer, screenwriter and film director
- Hidayat Orujov (born 1944), writer and politician
United Kingdom
- Elyar Fox (born 1995), singer, musician and songwriter
- Nigar Jamal (born 1980), singer
- Donald Swann (1923–1994), composer, musician and entertainer
- Sami Yusuf (born 1980), singer
United States
- Nima Arkani-Hamed (born 1972), theoretical physicist
- Sona Aslanova (1924–2011), soprano singer
- Nik Caner-Medley (born 1983), basketball player[70]
- Sibel Edmonds (born 1970), translator and founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition
- Chingiz Sadykhov (1929–2017), pianist
- Norm Zada (born 1954), founder of Perfect 10 magazine
Other places
Belarus
- Natik Bagirov (born 1964), judoka
- Leila Ismailava (born 1989), journalist
- Kamandar Madzhidov (born 1961), Olympic, world and European wrestling champion
- Rashad Mammadov (born 1974), judoka
Iraq
- Fuzuli (1494–1556), poet and thinker
- Nasimi (1369–1417), mystical poet
- Amel Senan (born 1966), actress
France
- Robert Hossein (1927–2020), film actor, director, and writer
- Irène Mélikoff (1917–2009), turkologist
Hungary
- Gábor Kubatov (born 1966), politician
Spain
- Eddy Pascual (born 1992), footballer
Turkmenistan
- Hajibala Abutalybov (born 1944), mayor of Baku
- Elnur Hüseynov (born 1987), singer
- Tahira Tahirova (1913–1991), politician
Ukraine
- Oleh Babayev (1965–2014), politician and mayor of Kremenchuk
- Fatma Gadri (1907–1968), actress
- Pavlo Pashayev (born 1988), footballer
Uzbekistan
- Stalic Khankishiev (born 1968), chef
- Movlud Miraliyev (born 1974), judoka
See also
References
Notes
External links
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