Sadykh bey Aghabekov
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Sadykh bey Aghabekov also spelled as Sadykh bey Aghabeyov was an Azerbaijani general in the Russian Imperial Army
and Azerbaijani politician in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police
, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
, Major General
, Orientalist
.
city of Baku Governorate
. In 1883, he graduated from Baku Realny School, after which he got enrolled to 2nd Konstantinovskoe Military School in St. Petersburg
. In 1886, Agabekov began service in Caucasus
with the rank of podporuchik. Ten years later, in 1896, successfully passing the exams, he was admitted to the St. Petersburg Institute of Oriental Languages at the General Staff
. After graduating from this institute, in 1899 he was sent to Turkestan
for further military service. In 1913, Sadykh bey retired from army in the rank of major general
due to illness.
At the time of his military service in Turkestan
, as a scientist-orientalist, he was collecting folk tales, epics and legends. As a result of titanic work, Sadykh bey published textbook "Turkmen dialect" for which the Emir of Bukhara
awarded him a special diploma.
After retiring from the active military duty, Sadykh bey was confident that his military career ended and he would spend the rest of his life in his native Goychay
. But after beginning of the World War I
, he returned to the army and fought in battles in Caucasus and then on the Ukrainian front. In 1916, Aghabekov bey returned to his homeland and lived in his house in Goychay.
By the decision of the Government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
on October 23, 1918 Sadykh bey was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. His term lasted until December 1919. Sadykh bey was a reformer of law enforcement system in Azerbaijan
.
, Sadykh bey emigrated to Turkey
with his family. He then moved to Paris
where he taught Turkish
and Persian
languages in Sorbonne
for 2 years. In Paris, he had another strike of fate - death of his wife Gulnara.
After death of his wife, at the invitation of Zygmunt Smogorzewski he moved to Lviv
where he started to work in Faculty of Philosophy in Lviv University
and later in Lviv High Trade School where he taught Turkish, Persian and Arabic
languages. In 1931 Sadykh bey published his Turkish language textbook in Polish language. In 1932, he published textbook about elementary grammar of Arabic language, which had been written on the base of second edition "New arabian language grammar" by Ogust Perye.
During the Nazi occupation, he was evicted from his apartment. In 1943, he felt ill and on October 9, 1944 he died.
Aghabekov was buried in Lviv in Lychakiv Cemetery. One of Lviv streets was named in honor of Sadykh bey Agabekov.
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of around 938,731 regular soldiers and 245,850 irregulars . Until the time of military reform of Dmitry Milyutin in...
and Azerbaijani politician in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...
, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police
Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
Law enforcement in Azerbaijan comes under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, which administers the National Police of the Republic of Azerbaijan...
, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Minister of Internal Affairs (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani government ministry for internal affairs, which is responsible for keeping the order, security and safety of population, officials, buildings and structures in the country...
, Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
, Orientalist
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
.
Early life and military career
Sadykh bey Aghabekov was born on March 15, 1865 in GoychayGoychay
Goychay is a rayon of Azerbaijan located in the central part of the county. The region is famous for its pomegranate growing industry.-Geography:...
city of Baku Governorate
Baku Governorate
Baku Governorate was one of the guberniyas of the Russian Empire, with its centre in Baku. Area : 34,4000 sq. verstas, population : 789,659. The only foreign border of the governorate was Persia, in the south...
. In 1883, he graduated from Baku Realny School, after which he got enrolled to 2nd Konstantinovskoe Military School in St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
. In 1886, Agabekov began service in Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
with the rank of podporuchik. Ten years later, in 1896, successfully passing the exams, he was admitted to the St. Petersburg Institute of Oriental Languages at the General Staff
General Staff
A military staff, often referred to as General Staff, Army Staff, Navy Staff or Air Staff within the individual services, is a group of officers and enlisted personnel that provides a bi-directional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units...
. After graduating from this institute, in 1899 he was sent to Turkestan
Turkestan
Turkestan, spelled also as Turkistan, literally means "Land of the Turks".The term Turkestan is of Persian origin and has never been in use to denote a single nation. It was first used by Persian geographers to describe the place of Turkish peoples...
for further military service. In 1913, Sadykh bey retired from army in the rank of major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
due to illness.
At the time of his military service in Turkestan
Turkestan
Turkestan, spelled also as Turkistan, literally means "Land of the Turks".The term Turkestan is of Persian origin and has never been in use to denote a single nation. It was first used by Persian geographers to describe the place of Turkish peoples...
, as a scientist-orientalist, he was collecting folk tales, epics and legends. As a result of titanic work, Sadykh bey published textbook "Turkmen dialect" for which the Emir of Bukhara
Bukhara
Bukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
awarded him a special diploma.
After retiring from the active military duty, Sadykh bey was confident that his military career ended and he would spend the rest of his life in his native Goychay
Goychay
Goychay is a rayon of Azerbaijan located in the central part of the county. The region is famous for its pomegranate growing industry.-Geography:...
. But after beginning of the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, he returned to the army and fought in battles in Caucasus and then on the Ukrainian front. In 1916, Aghabekov bey returned to his homeland and lived in his house in Goychay.
By the decision of the Government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...
on October 23, 1918 Sadykh bey was appointed Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan. His term lasted until December 1919. Sadykh bey was a reformer of law enforcement system in Azerbaijan
Law enforcement in Azerbaijan
Law enforcement in Azerbaijan comes under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, which administers the National Police of the Republic of Azerbaijan...
.
Later years
After occupation of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
, Sadykh bey emigrated to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with his family. He then moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he taught Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
and Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
languages in Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
for 2 years. In Paris, he had another strike of fate - death of his wife Gulnara.
After death of his wife, at the invitation of Zygmunt Smogorzewski he moved to Lviv
Lviv
Lviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
where he started to work in Faculty of Philosophy in Lviv University
Lviv University
The Lviv University or officially the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is the oldest continuously operating university in Ukraine...
and later in Lviv High Trade School where he taught Turkish, Persian and Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
languages. In 1931 Sadykh bey published his Turkish language textbook in Polish language. In 1932, he published textbook about elementary grammar of Arabic language, which had been written on the base of second edition "New arabian language grammar" by Ogust Perye.
During the Nazi occupation, he was evicted from his apartment. In 1943, he felt ill and on October 9, 1944 he died.
Aghabekov was buried in Lviv in Lychakiv Cemetery. One of Lviv streets was named in honor of Sadykh bey Agabekov.