Gyzylaýak (or Gyzyl Ayak) is a village in the
Halaç District
Halaç District ( tk, Halaç etraby) is a district of Lebap Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Halaç.
History
Initially founded in 1925 with the same name, it is part of Kerkin Region of the Turk ...
of the
Lebap Province of
Turkmenistan.
It is about 2 km south of
Zynhary.
Etymology
The literal meaning of Gyzylaýak is "Red Leg".
Site
About 3 km east of the village, stands the Idris Baba Madrasah, famed for its association with
Magtymguly
Magtymguly Pyragy ( fa, ''Makhdumqoli Farāghi''; tk, Magtymguly Pyragy; ; tr, Mahtumkulu Firaki; , born Magtymguly, was a Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller who is considered to be the most famous figure in ...
.
The site is a popular excursion venue for Turkmen school students; a tree, under whose shade Magtymguly is said to have drafted his poems, is an object of veneration.
References
Populated places in Lebap Region
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