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Döwletmämmet Azady (Persian: دولت محمد آزادى[2] Doulatmammed Āzādi; Turkmen: Döwletmämmet Azady) was a Turkmen poet[3][1] and Sufi scholar. He is the father of poet Magtymguly Pyragy, the "father of Turkmen literature".
Döwletmämmet Azady | |
|---|---|
| Native name | دولت محمد آزادى |
| Born | Döwletmämmet c. 1695–1700 Kara-Kala, Safavid Iran |
| Died | c. 1760 Zand Iran |
| Resting place | Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet, Sufi, scholar |
| Language | Persian, Arabic, Turkmen |
| Nationality | Turkmen[1] |
| Spouse | Orazgül (disputed) |
| Children | Magtymguly Pyragy, Abdylla, Mämmetsapa, Zübeýda |
| Parents | Magtymguly Ýonaçy, mother unknown |
The resting place of Azady and his son Magtymguly is located in Aktokai Cemetery, Golestan, Iran and is a place of pilgrimage. Every year, this cemetery becomes a place of pilgrimage for thousands of people.[4]
The Turkmen National Institute of World Languages is named after Azady.
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