Monograph "Sheikh as-Silafi and Azerbaijan" by Deputy Director of Science at the National Azerbaijan History Museum, Dr. History Nargiz Aliyeva has been released.

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The book investigates cultural life of Azerbaijan relied on work “Mujam as-Safar” by sophist scientist and traveler Sheik as-Silafi, who had been in Azerbaijan in XVII century. Monograph informs about 117 theologian-scientists with Azerbaijan origin, sophist sheik and man-of-letter.

The work is of precious research in terms of recognizing notable enlighteners and studying scientific-literary ties among Islamic countries and Azerbaijan.