Studies on Azerbaijan and Turk's History Azərbaycan və Türk tarixi araşdırmaları

Abstract This text explores the unknown personal life of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the renowned Azerbaijani composer, through his intimate love letters to his wife Maleyka Khanum. Written mainly in Russian, these letters reveal a deep emotional bond, his struggle to study music in Moscow, and severe financial and family hardships. Malekeh was not only a devoted lover but also a capable manager of Hajibeyli’s large family. Throughout the correspondence, Uzeyir constantly worries about her health, encourages her to learn Azerbaijani Turkish, and shares his frustrations with the “Najat” society and his efforts to enter the Moscow Conservatory. Malekeh, in turn, patiently supports him during separations and political turmoil, including the bloody events of 1918. These documents portray a romantic, hardworking, and caring man, far from his public legend, whose ultimate goals were love, musical perfection, and family welfare.

Abstract In this article, the author addresses the movements of the people of Azerbaijan on 21 Azar, which led to the establishment of a government with limited authority within the country of Iran. The interest in this movement and the vast diversity of perspectives and opinions arising from this interest remain vibrant and dynamic. The historiography of the 21 Azar movement, which is being enriched today with new research, is the best testament to this claim. Rejecting the notion that this movement was artificial, the author argues that while not denying the foreign role (in this case, the Soviet government) in the 21 Azar movement to varying degrees, another point must also be considered: the movement promoted by the Soviet government – the official bearer of communist ideology – in Azerbaijan was directed precisely towards a national-democratic orientation. The author's studies show that there is no suspicious aspect in the record of the migrants to Azerbaijan beyond the Aras River.