Beyt-us-safa was a literary council which was first held in the 19th century in
Azerbaijan
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.
History
The literary council was held in the middle of the 19th century, its center was
Shamakhy
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and it was called "Beytus-safa" ("Comfort, fun house"). It was established and established at home of poet Mahammad Safa. The word “Safa” in the name of the council comes from here.
Seyid Azim Shirvani
Seyid Azim Shirvani ( az, Seyid Əzim Şirvani; 9 July 1835, Shamakhy – 1 June 1888, Shamakhy) was an Azerbaijani poet and enlightener. He got his first religious education in Iraq. After returning to motherland he refused his spiritual dignity ...
was the head of the council. He was the great
Azerbaijani poet
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. Among the members there were Mollah Agha Bikhud, Aghababa Zuhuri, Alakbar Gafil and others. "Beytus-Safa" was in contact with "Majlisi –uns" and "Maslisi-faramushan" in
Shusha
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and "Majmaus-shuara" in
Baku
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In council several topics such as literature, art, philosophy were discussed. They read classic works and their own works.
See also
*Majmaus-shuara
References
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External links
Karabakh school of khanendes Seadet Tahmirazgizi Doctor of philosophy on artETIKET ARXIVI: BEYTÜS-SƏFA
Azerbaijani literature