New copy of Azeri poet Nizami Ganjavi’s Khamsa found
The head of an Azerbaijani literature museum has discovered an unknown copy of the Hamsa ("five poems") by prominent Azerbaijani poet and thinker Nizami Ganjavi.
While on a business trip in Prague, National Azerbaijan Literature Museum Director Rafael Huseynov found the previously unknown copy in the archives of the Czech National Library, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences said on Tuesday.
Huseynov said the copy was rewritten in the 17th century. Its distinguishing feature is the presence of a large number of miniatures that reflect the tradition of the Tabriz school of poetry.
Huseynov, a Nizami researcher, is writing a book on this manuscript. The book, which will be published in the coming months, will be in Azerbaijani, English and Czech.
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!