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The next seminar-training at Memorial Museum

Details: Category: News; Published on Friday, 08 September 2017 16:46; Hits: 1167

Seminar-trainings for museum guides continue. The next event was at the Memorial Museum in Nakhchivan.

At the event which held by the organization of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, collaborator of the ministry Gumral Mamiyeva made a speech on the topic “Behavior rules of the museum guide” and mentioned that seminar-trainings which are being held since last year are very effective. The main purpose of such events is to increase theoretical and practical knowledge of museum guides on excursion work in museums and to create conditions for them to get acquainted with museums located in all regions of our ancient land. Seminar-trainings are also held in the museums in different regions of the autonomous republic.

The building called “Zaviya” is only in Nakhchivan

Details: Category: News; Published on Thursday, 07 September 2017 17:02; Hits: 1162

What do you know about this building?

The Zaviya-Madrasah building, known as the historical and architectural monument in the Zaviya neighborhood, at the intersection of Heydar Aliyev Avenue and Tabriz Street of Nakhchivan was previously a mosque. The exterior architecture of the mosque, the plan structure and its unique composition show that it is a product of the rich architectural traditions of the XVII-XVIII centuries. The building’s present interior consists of a large hall, a vestibule adjacent to it, a two-storey two-auxiliary rooms, and a minaret with winding stairs. Since the spherical dome of the hall and other buildings were destroyed, it was replaced by a straight line at the end of the XIX century. Entrance is from the west.

Zaviya as a polysemantic word in Arabian having the meaning lonely place, takiya, cell, corner, angle and as well as it is also one of the place names of the Sufi sects. In “Sayahatname” (travel book) by Evliya Chelebi zaviya was described as “Sufi Dervish Propaganda House”. In some Persian sources, zaviya is mentioned in the meaning of “sacred place”.

In the Middle Ages some sectarian supporters existing in Nakhchivan did not go to the main mosques, but built private houses for them, lived there, and were busy with praying. Hourufi sectors called such praying places as khanagah, but baktashi and nagshbandilar called it zaviya. Sufi alliance and brotherhood, the ideology of the Hourufis, was called “dervish orders”. Followers of the “Dervish Orders” bektashi and nagshbandi sects were more popular in Nakhchivan at that time. They had special corners to be busy with praying and became zaviyanishin and they used to call their prayer place that they built “zaviya”. On page 203 of the book “Monuments of Nakhchivan School of Azerbaijani Architecture” by A.Salamzadeh and K.Mammadzadeh, we read: “These special dome buildings represented a group of religious organizations called “zaviya” or “takiya” of the feudal period. They were the dwelling houses of Dervish who devoted their lives to worship”.

Preparation for autumn-winter season was discussed at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Details: Category: News; Published on Wednesday, 06 September 2017 16:52; Hits: 1230

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic held a meeting on preparation for the autumn-winter season and the forthcoming tasks. Natavan Gadimova, the minister of culture and tourism, made a speech at the meeting and mentioned that 21 schools of the children’s music, arts and artistic craftsmanship schools in Nakhchivan city and regions of the autonomous republic will be heated by the means of independent boiler-house systems, 2 of generalized heating systems, 4 of diesel fuel, and concert-performance and 2 other main institutions by the means of boiler-house system, 8 of them with generalized order. It was noted that 40 thousand liters of diesel fuel, 77 square meters of glass, 91 slates, 600 kilograms of liquid gas, 595 meters of polyethylene, 47 oil stoves, 188 pipes and 94 bends will be purchased for the needs of subordinated enterprises.

A meeting with honored worker of culture Akif Hajiyev

Details: Category: News; Published on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:13; Hits: 1302

At the Nakhchivan State Carpet Museum, a meeting was held with Honorary Cultural Worker Akif Hajiyev, who is distinguished for his productive activity in enriching museum funds.

Note that, Akif Hajiyev has been working in Jalil Mammadguluzadeh’s Memorial Museum in Nehrem village for about 35 years. He presented over 200 exhibits to museums of the autonomous republic.

Speaking at the event, Natavan Gadimova, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, said that today, in the ancient land, the residents have created a tradition to present the objects related to our history to museums. As a result of the presented exhibits, our museums are enriched, and the ancient artifacts that survived are safely preserved and demonstrated in our museums. Over two thousand exhibits were presented to our museums over the past year.

The Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic signed an order on the books that are necessary to read

Details: Category: News; Published on Tuesday, 29 August 2017 15:54; Hits: 1508

On August 28, the Chairman of the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Vasif Talibov signed an order “ On books that are necessary to read”. The decree states:

“Governed by the 22nd paragraph of II Part of Article 5 of the Constitution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, I decree:

To confirm “The list of books that are necessary to read”, which serves the formation of patriotism, history, national roots and outlook in the younger generation (attached).
In accordance with Part 1 of this Decree, appropriate book-sections are created in libraries of educational and cultural institutions.
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