International Nizami Ganjavi Conference at Khazar University

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On December 9-10, 2021, Khazar University hosted the International Nizami Ganjavi Conference dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi, co-organized by the Department of Languages and Literature and the Department of English Language and Literature.

The conference, held in a hybrid format, was attended by well-known researchers of Nizami's legacy from a number of countries - Turkey, Egypt, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Senegal, Russia, Georgia, Iran and others.

An exhibition of Nizami Ganjavi's books published in Iran and presented by Ali Purmarjan, Chairman of the Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Azerbaijan, who was invited to the event and works of art dedicated to Nizami Ganjavi by Afag Karimova, a well-known Azerbaijani carpet artist, a teacher at Khazar University's Music and Art Department, and the director of the university's Carpet Museum was held in the Marble Hall where the conference was held.

After the conference was opened by the coordinator of the Department of English Language and Literature Milana Abbasova, a video was shown about the life and work of Nizami Ganjavi and his role in world literature.

In his opening remarks, Khazar University's founder, Chairman of its Board of Directors and Trustees, Professor, Academician Hamlet Isaxanli, drew attention to the scientific, philosophical, historical, geographical, artistic, and aesthetic aspects embodied in the great master's words, and to the problems to be addressed in Nizami studies. Rector of Khazar University, Associate Professor Irada Khalilova, thanked the conference participants for their valuable research in Nizami's work, and wished them success in their work.

Speaking at the conference, Ali Pourmarjan, Chairman of the Cultural Center of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Azerbaijan, called Nizami Ganjavi's legacy a treasure of wisdom, morality and spirituality, emphasizing that the freshness and innovation in his words will never fade.

Shirkhanim Abdelnaem Hassan, the professor of Ain Shams University of Egypt, mentioned that her father Dr. Abd al-Naim Hassanei received a doctorate in Oriental Studies in 1951 with his scientific work "Nizami Ganjavi: Period, Environment and Poetry". She also noted that she was named in honor of Nizami's hero Shirin. Continuing her father's path, Professor Shirinkhanim emphasized that she devoted all her scientific activity to the study of Nizami.

Then, among the invited speakers, Professor Ahmed - Kader el Shazli (Egypt), Professor Mustafa Isen (Turkey), Dr. Firuz Fevzi (Afghanistan), Alireza Qiyamati (Iran) said that Nizami Ganjavi was a son of Azerbaijan and it was highlighted that he was not only a thinker of Turkish, Arabic and Persian culture, but also a world poet.

Chairman of the Iranian Cultural Center Ali Purmarjan presented Nizami Ganjavi's "Khamsa" and bibliography elegantly printed in Iran to Professor, Academician Hamlet Isaxanli.

Director of the Carpet Museum of the University Afag Karimova gave information about the carpets woven on the basis of the works of Nizami Ganjavi, demonstrated a video of monuments and valuable works of art dedicated to the poet.

The faculty members of the Department of English Language and Literature delivered their presentations on translation of Nizami Ganjavi's works included in "Khamsa" into world languages.

The first day of the conference consisted of two panels and ended with various speeches dedicated to the great poet. The second day of the conference continued with speeches by invited translators, writers and critics from various foreign and local universities. The conference was held in 4 panels consisting of 2 sessions.

At the conference, Khazar University's Chamber Orchestra (artistic director - head of the university's Music and Art Department, honored teacher, pianist Zulfiya Sadigov) performed a concert program featuring works by Azerbaijani and world composers.

News about the International Nizami Ganjavi Conference was broadcast on AZERTAC and the country's other information portals, on the YouTube channel, on the websites of the Iranian Cultural Center and Ataturk University in Turkey.