Famous People

Ahmad bey Aghaoghlu

Social and political figure

Social and political figure of Azerbaijan and Turkiye, publicist, pedagogue, writer, Turkologist and founder of liberal Kemalism. (December 1869, Shusha - May 19, 1939, Istanbul)

Surayya Aghaoghlu

Lawyer

Surayya Khanum Ahmad bey gizi Aghaoghlu (1903–1989) — Turkiye's first female lawyer

Isgandar Aliyev

Member of parliament

Isgandar Ali oglu Aliyev (1906, Shusha - December 30, 1972, Baku) - People's Commissar of Light Industry of the Azerbaijan SSR, deputy of the first convocation of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (chamber of nations), a victim of political repressions.

Karbalayi Safikhan Garabaghi

Prominent architect

Karbalayi Safikhan Sultanhuseyn oglu Garabaghi (1817, Shusha-1910, Shusha) was a prominent architect. Karbalayi Safikhan pledge lots of efforts in the development of Karabakh architecture. In the buildings he built, especially mosques, he connected the structural elements characteristic of eastern architecture with local traditions.

Mikayil Gozalov

Statesman

Former head of Shusha District Executive Power (1991). One of founders of Shusha Territorial Self-Defense Battalion No. 816, one of the first official military units of the National Army of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He led the operation to liberate the villages of Shusha: Gala Valley, Big Gala Valley, On Verst, and Salatyn Village (former Yeghsahog). He was one of those who ensured the safety of the Lachin-Shusha road. Was shot dead at his office on December 11, 1991. (April 5, 1948 – December 11, 1991).

Sadigjan

Tar player

Mirza Asad oglu Sadig or Sadigjan (1846, Shusha - 1902, Shusha) - an Azerbaijani musician, tarzan, composer and artist who perfected the Azerbaijani tar.

Karbalayi Zulfugar Baghirov

Merchant

II guild merchant, philanthropist (1875 - ?)

Hasanali khan Garadaghi

Poet, educator

Azerbaijani educator, poet, pedagogue, literary critic, translator, philologist, historian, calligrapher, theatre worker. (January 28, 1848 - December 2, 1929)

Zulfugar bey Baghirbeyov

Officer

The lieutenant colonel of the tsarist army (1884-1916) Nagy Bey Sheykhzamanli wrote about Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyov in his book "My Memories" published in Turkey: "Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyli was shot by an unknown bullet during the First World War in 1915 in the remote Olti district on the Caucasian front. Later it became known that Zulfugar Bey was shot by an Armenian, but the Russian command did not search for the murderer and the crime was covered up as "committed by an unknown bullet".

Seyid Shushinski

Singer

Seyid Ibrahim oglu Shushinski (April 12, 1889-November 1, 1965) - an Azerbaijani singer, representative of the Shusha school of singing, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. It was called "Pearl of Eastern music" by Jabbar Garyagdioglu.

Zakir Baghirov

Composer

Zakir Javad oglu Bagirov (1916, Shusha - January 8, 1996, Baku) — Azerbaijani composer, pedagogue, professor, Honoured Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Kechacioglu Muhammad

Singer

(real name: Muhammad Mashadi Khalil oglu; June 18, 1864, Shusha - November 20, 1940, Guba) — Azerbaijani singer. Played a special role in the development of musical culture.

Nizami Bahmanov

Statesman

Former head of the Public Union of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh, former head of the Shusha District Executive Power. (April 4, 1948, Shusha - September 13, 2008, Baku)

Ramiz Gambarov

National hero

National Hero of Azerbaijan; Shusha self-defense battalion commander, Karabakh war fighter. (02 July 1962 - 30 April 1992)

Gamar beyim Sheyda

Poetess and playwright

Gamarnisa Beyim Ata Khan gizi Abrakhanova - Azerbaijani poetess and dramatist. (1881 Shusha — 1933 Baku)

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Mikayil Gozalov

Statesman

Former head of Shusha District Executive Power (1991). One of founders of Shusha Territorial Self-Defense Battalion No. 816, one of the first official military units of the National Army of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He led the operation to liberate the villages of Shusha: Gala Valley, Big Gala Valley, On Verst, and Salatyn Village (former Yeghsahog). He was one of those who ensured the safety of the Lachin-Shusha road. Was shot dead at his office on December 11, 1991. (April 5, 1948 – December 11, 1991).

Mikayil Gozalov

Statesman

Former head of Shusha District Executive Power (1991). One of founders of Shusha Territorial Self-Defense Battalion No. 816, one of the first official military units of the National Army of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He led the operation to liberate the villages of Shusha: Gala Valley, Big Gala Valley, On Verst, and Salatyn Village (former Yeghsahog). He was one of those who ensured the safety of the Lachin-Shusha road. Was shot dead at his office on December 11, 1991. (April 5, 1948 – December 11, 1991).

Former head of Shusha District Executive Power (1991). One of founders of Shusha Territorial Self-Defense Battalion No. 816, one of the first official military units of the National Army of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He led the operation to liberate the villages of Shusha: Gala Valley, Big Gala Valley, On Verst, and Salatyn Village (former Yeghsahog). He was one of those who ensured the safety of the Lachin-Shusha road. Was shot dead at his office on December 11, 1991. (April 5, 1948 – December 11, 1991).

Zulfugar bey Baghirbeyov

Officer

The lieutenant colonel of the tsarist army (1884-1916) Nagy Bey Sheykhzamanli wrote about Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyov in his book "My Memories" published in Turkey: "Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyli was shot by an unknown bullet during the First World War in 1915 in the remote Olti district on the Caucasian front. Later it became known that Zulfugar Bey was shot by an Armenian, but the Russian command did not search for the murderer and the crime was covered up as "committed by an unknown bullet".

Zulfugar bey Baghirbeyov

Officer

The lieutenant colonel of the tsarist army (1884-1916) Nagy Bey Sheykhzamanli wrote about Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyov in his book "My Memories" published in Turkey: "Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyli was shot by an unknown bullet during the First World War in 1915 in the remote Olti district on the Caucasian front. Later it became known that Zulfugar Bey was shot by an Armenian, but the Russian command did not search for the murderer and the crime was covered up as "committed by an unknown bullet".

The lieutenant colonel of the tsarist army (1884-1916) Nagy Bey Sheykhzamanli wrote about Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyov in his book "My Memories" published in Turkey: "Zulfugar Bey Bagirbeyli was shot by an unknown bullet during the First World War in 1915 in the remote Olti district on the Caucasian front. Later it became known that Zulfugar Bey was shot by an Armenian, but the Russian command did not search for the murderer and the crime was covered up as "committed by an unknown bullet".