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This is a '''list of notable ]''', a ] who mostly live in the ] region (including ], ], ]) ] and eastern Turkey (specifically in ] and ]).
] or '''Azeris''' ({{lang-az|Azərbaycanlılar آذربایجانلیلار, Azərilər آذری لر}}) are a ]. Azerbaijanis are predominantly Shia Muslims living throughout Caucasus, northern Iran and eastern Turkey. Traditionally, the Azerbaijanis are living in ], ], Russia (]), ] (] and ]) and ] (]).
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Below are lists of famous, prominent and notable Azerbaijanis from Azerbaijan, ], ], Russia, ] (Anatolia) and other countries. Some Azerbaijanis were born in one country, but gained fame in another. In the list, they are indicated only by place of birth. List also includes people who have at least one parent is of Azerbaijani origin.


== Azerbaijan == == Azerbaijan ==
=== Actors ===
] was an Azerbaijani actress and singer (], ] and pop).]]


=== Academics ===
* ] — actor, Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1935).
* ] — actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1940).
* ] — actor, People's Artist of USSR (1961).
* ] — actor.
* ] — actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1959).<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/sov/27674/bio/|title=Бадирбейли (Джаванширова) Лейла Агалар-кызы|publisher=kino-teatr.ru}}</ref>
* ] — actor.
* ] — Azerbaijani Soviet actor and singer, Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1956), People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1992).<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/m/sov/29155/bio/|title=Бабаев Мирза Абдулджаббар оглы
|publisher=kino-teatr.ru}}</ref>
* ] — actor, People's Artist of USSR (1949).
* ] — actress, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1960), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1974).
* ] — folk, opera and pop singer and actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1943).
* ] — actress, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1988), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (2005).
* ] — actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982).
* ] — actor.


* ] (born 1963), president of ]
=== Art ===


=== Actors ===
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]]]
* ] (1914–1973), actor
* ] (1953–2010), actor
* ] (1913–1983), actor
* ] (1910–1963), actor
* ] (1883–1954), actor
* ] (1881–1919), actor
* ] (1935–2013), actor
* ] (1903–2003), actor and singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kinoteatr.ru/kino/acter/m/sov/29155/bio/|title=Бабаев Мирза Абдулджаббар оглы|publisher=kino–teatr.ru}}</ref>
* ] (1911–1986), theatre director and actor
* ] (1920–1999), actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kino–teatr.ru/kino/acter/sov/27674/bio/|title=Бадирбейли (Джаванширова) Лейла Агалар–кызы|publisher=kino–teatr.ru}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ] (1932–2006), actor
* ] (born 1972), actor, entertainer, comedian and film director
* ] (born 1948), actor
* ] (born 1955), actress
* ] (1897–1988), actor
* ] (1913–1988), actress
* ] (born 1982), actress
* ] (born 1969), actor
* ] (1912–1962), actress and folk singer
* ] (born 1971), actress and singer
* ] (born 1955), actor
* ] (1946–1993), actor and film director
* ] (1951–2012), actor
* ] (born 1957), actress
* ] (1907–1969), actress and singer
* ] (1920–1963), actor and film director
* ] (1914–1999), actress
* ] (1893–1938), actor and film director
* ] (1894–1980), actor
* ] (1938–2003), actor
* ] (1937–2001), actor
* ] (1916–2004), actress


=== Archaeologists and anthropologists ===
* ] - artist and media personality in Russia
* ] (1891–1962), ethnographer and journalist
* ] — painter and graphic artist, founder of Azerbaijani satirical graphics, People's Painter of Azerbaijan SSR (1927)
* ] (1922–1994), archaeologist
* ] - Azerbaijani painter, graphic artist, one of the first representatives of Azerbaijani visual arts and the founder of realistic easel painting of Azerbaijan.
* ] (1895–1982), archaeologist and ethnographer
* ] - prominent Azerbaijani artist, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1967)
* ] - Azerbaijani graphic artist, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1964), laureate of the State Prize.
* ] — painter, People's Painter of the USSR (1963)
* ] — poet, artist, music historian, astronomer, carpenter, chemist and mathematician
* ] — Impressionist painter
* ] — painter, People's Painter of Azerbaijan SSR (1963), USSR (1973) and the Russian Federation (1996)
* ] — painter, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR, Member of French Academy
* ] — painter, People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR


=== Authors === === Architects ===
* ] (1905–1946), architect
] was the daughter of Mehdi Gulu-khan, the last ruler of the ] (1748–1822), she is considered one of the best lyrical poets of Azerbaijan.]]
* ] (1811–1874), architect
] was an Azerbaijani poet of the 1930s, known for his resistance against the ], he was arrested and executed by the Soviet authorities at the age of 30.]]
* ] (1875–1931), architect and statesman
* ] (1905–1992), architect
* ] (1817–1910), architect
* ] (1924–1997), architect


=== Artists ===
* ] — poet and dramatist.
{{see also|List of Azerbaijani women artists}}
* ] — poet. He is best known for composing ].
] was an ]i artist and prominent ].]]
* ] — poet
* ] (1921–2002), painter
* ] — poet, Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR (1943)
* ] (1915–1971), sculptor
* ] - best-selling writer in Russia
* ] (1880–1943), painter and graphic artist and the founder of Azerbaijani satirical graphics
* ] - best-selling detective writer
* ] (1909–1974), impressionist painter
* ] — poet
* ] — French writer * ] (born 1927), sculptor
* ] (1914–2001), sculptor
* ] — poet
* ] (1835–1875), artist
* ] — writer
* ] (1892–1922), painter, graphic artist and the founder of realistic easel painting of Azerbaijan
* ] — satirist and writer
* ] (1927–2018), sculptor
* ] — poet and playwright, founder of the progressive romanticism in Azerbaijani literature.
* ] (1921–2007), painter
* ] — poetess
* ] (1910–1940), scenic designer
* ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/123/565.htm|title=Шейхзаде Максуд|publisher= }}</ref> — Uzbek writer, Honored Art Worker of the Uzbek SSR (1964)
* ] (1930–2013), painter
* ] — writer
* ] (1926–2001), painter
* ] — poet
* ] (1833–1918), calligrapher, poet, artist, music historian, astronomer, carpenter, chemist and mathematician
* ] — poet
* ] (1916–2008), graphic artist
* ] — writer, educator and philosopher, founder of Azerbaijani drama
* ] (1903–1974), painter
* ] — poet
* ] (1928–2021), painter
* ] — poet and vizier Karabakh Khanate, the founder of realism in Azerbaijani literature
* ] (born 1943), sculptor
* ] — poet

* ] — novelist and playwright, theatrical figure, one of the founders of Azerbaijani theater.
=== Broadcasters ===
* ] — writer, People's Poet of Azerbaijan, ], Minister of Cinematography of Azerbaijan SSR (1945–1949).
* ] (born 1963), TV presenter and journalist
* ] — poet, Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR (1943), People's Poet of Azerbaijan SSR (1956).
* ] (born 1986), TV presenter
* ] — poet.
* ] (1961–1991), killed by Armenian militias
* ] — poet.
* ] (born 1976), TV presenter
* ], TV presenter and record producer
* ] (1960–1992), one of the most notable independent Azerbaijani journalists
* ] (born 1969), TV presenter, media personality, author and journalist


=== Businessmen === === Businessmen ===
], a national industrial magnate and philanthropist accompanied by his daughter Leyla and his grandchildren.]] ], a national industrial magnate and philanthropist accompanied by his daughter Leyla and his grandchildren]]
* ] (born 1955), businessman
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Араз Агаларов: "Горжусь тем, что я – азербайджанец"|publisher=AZE.Az|url=http://www.aze.az/news_araz_aqalarov_gorjus_11725.html|date=14 декабря 2007| language=ru}}</ref> — the owner and president of Crocus International based in Moscow, Russia.
* ] (born 1955), businessman
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Известная лондонская газета "The Times" написала об успехах азербайджанской компании |publisher=Day.az|url=http://news.day.az/economy/235952.html|date= 29 ОКТ 2010 г.| language=ru}}</ref> – the owner and president of AF Holding International<ref name="VTB">{{cite web | title = | publisher = VTB Kazakstan | url = http://www.afn.kz/ru/information-for-entities-of-financial-market/issuers-and-securities-issues/2010-01-10-04-18-14/afiil?controller=emitent&task=afiilinfo&cid=4239m | accessdate = 2011-08-12}}</ref>
* ] (born 1950), businessman<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов. Биографическая справка |publisher=РИА Новости|url=http://www.rian.ru/economy/20090312/164556722.html|date=12 March 2009| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] — ], ], Senator.
* ] (1840–1913), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
* ] — the president of ] company and co-chairman of ] with ].
* ] (born 1975), bookshop chain owner
* ] — oil millionaire in Czarist Russia.
* ] (born 1964), businessman
* ] — the owner and president of ].
* ] — President of Palmali Group of Companies based in Istanbul, Turkey. * ] (born 1968), businessman
* ] — oil industrialist and millionaire in ]. * ] (1865–1920), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
* ] — industrial oil magnate in Czarist Russia. * ] (1849–1919), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
* ] (born 1972), Jewish-Azerbaijani businessman; the youngest ] billionaire
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов. Биографическая справка |publisher=РИА Новости |url=http://www.rian.ru/economy/20090312/164556722.html|date=12/03/2009| language=ru}}</ref> — President of the leading Russian ] ] (Azeri father).
* ] (1823–1924), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist
* ] — the president of ] company and co-chairman of ] with ].
* ] (born 1956), Jewish-Azerbaijani businessman.


=== Film industry === === Clergy ===
<!-- Deleted image removed: ] was an ], the first ] of the Caucasus, and the first scholar who translated ] into Azerbaijani language.]] -->
{{main|Cinema of Azerbaijan}}
* ] (born 1973), cleric and human rights activist
* ] (born 1949), ] and ] of the ]
* ] (1854–1932), religious leader, philosopher, ], the first ] of the Caucasus, the first scholar who translated ] into Azerbaijani language
* ]
* ] (1830–1915), ], ], ], ] and ] of the ] (1884-1917).<ref>{{cite web |url = http://medeniyyet.az/page/news/19040/Teqvim-2426-may.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210108134305/http://medeniyyet.az/page/news/19040/Teqvim-2426-may.html |archive-date = 8 January 2021 |title = Təqvim 24-26 may |author = Azerbaijan MOE |date = 21 May 2011 |publisher = medeniyyet.az |access-date = 8 January 2021 }}</ref>
* ] (1812–1887), third ] of the ], son of ], maternal uncle of ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Şeyxülislamlarımız - QMİ |url=http://www.qafqazislam.com/az/seyxulislamlarimiz.php |access-date=2015-12-10 |archive-date=2012-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430073110/http://www.qafqazislam.com/az/seyxulislamlarimiz.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ] (1783–1885), second Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus.<ref></ref>
* ] (1760–1852), first shia Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus from 1823 to 1852. Maternal grandfather of Ali bey Huseynzade.


=== Dancers ===
* ]
* ] (1915–2006), first Azerbaijani ballerina
* ] — film director and operator, Honored Artist of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1964), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982).
* ] (born 1982), dancer, choreographer and actress
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Старый князь и новые проблемы| author=Валерий Кичин|publisher="Российская газета" | url=http://www.rg.ru/2007/01/24/a140860.html| date=24 января 2007 г.| language=ru}} ''Я азербайджанец, я люблю свой народ, но большую часть жизни прожил в России.''</ref> — soviet and Azerbaijani writer and screenwriter, State Prize Laureate, People's Writer of Azerbaijan, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1976) and Honored Artist of Russia (1995).
* ] (1927–1999), ballerina


=== Military === === Engineers ===
{{main|Azerbaijani Armed Forces|Military history of Azerbaijan|Heroes of Azerbaijan}}


==== Aerospace ====
] was General of the Russian Cavalry. He was the only Muslim to serve as General-Adjutant of the Russian Emperor.]]
* ] (1933–1991), aerospace scientist
] was legendary guerrilla and reconnaissance, made famous daring operations against the German and Italian invaders during the Second World War in Yugoslavia and Italy, ].]]
* ] (1917–2003), aerospace engineer


=== Fashion ===
* ] — activist of ].
]
* ] (God of Artillery) — Russian Imperial army general, deputy Minister of Defense of ].
* ] (born 1894), model
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
* ] (born 1912), fashion designer
* ] — vice-admiral and military writer.
* ] (born 1990), fashion designer
* ] — Soviet army general, twice ].
* ] (born 1990), model
* ] — the first Azeri military pilot during World War I.
* ] (born 1990), model
* ] — Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander. He rose to the rank of ] in the Soviet army.
* ] — Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian military commander, Maj.-Gen. ]
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Мамедов Исрафил Магерам Оглы
|publisher=Heroes of the country| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=287| language=ru}}</ref> — the first Azerbajani to be awarded the title of ].
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Наджафов Гасан Раджаб оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=11659| language=ru}}</ref> — ].
* ] — Russian Imperial Cavalry General and ] of the Emperor of Russia. He was the only Muslim to serve as General-Adjutant of the Russian Emperor.
* ] — military commander in Russian Imperial Army and Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Maj.-Gen.
* ] — Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian military commander, General. ]
* ] — the first Azerbaijani female aviator and the first female pilot in Southern Europe and the Middle East.
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Гусейн-заде Мехти Ганифа оглы |publisher=Heroes of the country
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=554| language=ru}}</ref> — legendary ] fighter in ] and Italy during World War II, ].
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
* ] — general in the Russian Imperial Army, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police, Major General, Orientalist.
* ] — Russian army general, Minister of Defense of ]


=== Music === === Film industry ===
* ] (born 1928-1983), film director
{{main|Music of Azerbaijan}}
* ] (born 1943), film director
* ] (1927–2020), film director and actor
* ] (1935–2016), writer
* ] (1939–2022), writer and screenwriter<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Старый князь и новые проблемы| author=Валерий Кичин|publisher="Российская газета" | url=http://www.rg.ru/2007/01/24/a140860.html| date=24 January 2007 | language=ru}} ''Я азербайджанец, я люблю свой народ, но большую часть жизни прожил в России.''</ref>
* ] (born 1966), film director
* ] (born 1953), film director, producer and screenwriter
* ] (1933–2006), film director and operator
* ] (1920–1980), film director, dramatist and screenwriter
* ] (1894–1980), film director and actor


==== Mugam ==== === Historians ===
] is known for founding Azerbaijani scientific historiography.]]
* ] — ] singer.
* ] (1924–2004), historian
* ] — musician and ] singer
* ] (1906–2001), historian, historian and scholar
* ] — ] singer.
* ] (1794–1847), writer, historian, journalist, linguist, poet, philosopher and founder of Azerbaijani scientific historiography
* ]
* ] (born 1956), historian
* ]
* ] (1923–1997), historian and academician
* ]
* ] (born 1952), historian and politician
* ]
* ] (1773–1853), historian and politician
* ] (1802–1870), orientalist, historian and philologist<ref>Robert P. Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. (Cornell University Press, 2001), 310. {{ISBN|080143422X}}, 9780801434228</ref><ref>''Perhaps the only exception before Katanov was A.K. Kazembek, an Azeri who converted to Christianity and became a professor of Turkic languages at Kazan and then at St. Petersburg. Kazembek has been referred to as the first European Turkologist of Turkic origin''. Robert P. Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. Cornell University Press, 2001. {{ISBN|080143422X}}, 9780801434228</ref><ref>''Not a few in the nineteenth century would have accepted this judgment, and might have echoed Mirza Kazem–Bek, the Russified Azerbaijani orientalist, in asking "What European state has such intimate and inherent ties with Asia and Asiatics as does Russia?'' Andreas Kappeler, Edward Allworth, Gerhard Simon, Georg Brunner. Muslim Communities Reemerge: Historical Perspectives on Nationality, Politics, and Opposition in the Former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. Duke University Press, 1994. {{ISBN|0822314908}}, 9780822314905</ref><ref>''И. Н. Березин, как востоковед, вышел из казанской школы, был учеником… азербайджанца, ираниста А. К. Казембека, который был своеобразной и интересной фигурой''. </ref>
* ] (1929–2007), historian and politician
* ] (1936–2021), historian
* ] (1780s–1840), historian of the 19th century, author of a historical work "]"


==== Kamancha ==== === Journalists ===
* ] (1875–1920), journalist, doctor, teacher and politician
* ] — ] player
* ] (1961–1991), journalist
* ] (born 1977), photographer
* ] (1967–2005), journalist
* ] (1937–1991), journalist, writer and publicist
* ] (1952–1991), journalist
* ] (1960–1992), journalist, National Hero of Azerbaijan.
* ] (1872–1937), journalist


==== Tar ==== === Jurists and Lawyers ===


* ] (1881-1937), lawyer, Minister of Justice of ].
* ]
* ]
* ] — tar-player (sazanda) and the inventor of the Azeri tar.


* ] (born 1956), lawyer, Justice of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Supreme Court Justice profile - Aziz Seyidov |url=https://supremecourt.gov.az/en/supreme-court/judges/criminal-chamber/seyidov-aziz-jafar |website=supremecourt.gov.az |publisher=Supreme Court of Azerbaijan |access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>
==== Composers ====
] is recognized as the father of ] classical music and opera. He composed the ].]]
* ] — composer, conductor and music critic. The author of music and the libretto of the first Azerbaijani Ballet and the first ballet in the Muslim East.
* ]
* ]
* ]
* ] — composer and singer.
* ]-composer, music editor.
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Амиров Фикрет Мешади Джамиль оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=11311| language=ru}}</ref> — composer, People's Artist of USSR (1965), Hero of Socialist Labor.
* ] — composer.
* ] — composer.
* ] — composer, one of the founders of Azerbaijani classical music. He is the grandfather and a namesake of Azerbaijani opera singer ].
* ] — jazz pianist and composer.
* ] — composer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1964), People's Artist of USSR (1978), Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1965–1971).
* ]
* ]-composer.
* ] — composer.
* ] — composer, conductor, scientist, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure. He is the first Muslim author of an opera.


* ] (1923-2015), legal scholar, member of the ] and Professor of Law at the Azerbaijan Academy of Science.
==== Classical ====


* ] (born 1958), lawyer, Chairman of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chairman Profile - Farhad Abdullayev |url=https://constcourt.gov.az/en/structure/19 |website=constcourt.gov.az |publisher=Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan |access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>
* ] — folk and opera singer (tenor), one of the founders of Azerbaijani national musical theater, People's Artist of USSR (1938).
* ] — singer (soprano).
* ] — opera singer (tenor), composer, playwright, actor, producer, musician (TAR), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1932).
* ] — opera singer (dramatic tenor), People's Artist of USSR (1977).
* ]<ref name="rg">]а. Российская Газета, Пятница, 16 августа 2002 г, No 153 (3021).]</ref> — outstanding Soviet and Russian opera and pop singer (baritone), composer, People's Artist of USSR (1973).
* ] - Soviet Azerbaijani singer, pianist, singer-soloist, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1967), professor (1972).
* ] — singer.
* ] — singer (soprano), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1975), People's Artist of USSR (1980).


* ] (1942-1991), lawyer, Public ].
==== Jazz ====


* ] (1888-1939), lawyer, Lieutenant General, Minister of Social Security of ].
* ]<ref>{{cite web|title=АМИНА ФИГАРОВА: "БАКУ ВСЕГДА СО МНОЙ" |url=http://vyshka.azeurotel.com/arxiv/2002/26/4.htm|author=СЕВДА БАБАЕВА| publisher= ВЫШКА |date=28 июня 2002 года}}{{ru icon}} ''"Вы знаете, я сама чистокровная азербайджанка. Но папа больше похож на иностранца. Они с моим мужем очень похожи. Так, что трудно мне не было."''</ref> — jazz composer and pianist.
* ] — jazz singer and pianist
* ] — jazz pianist
* ] — saxophonist, composer
* ] — jazz pianist, composer
* ] — jazz pianist and composer, founder of ], the creator of a new direction in jazz — Azeri jazz — «jazz Mugam»


* ] (born 1964), lawyer, Justice of the ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Justice Latif Huseynov - profile |url=https://www.echr.coe.int/w/l%C9%99tif-h%C3%BCseynov |website=www.echr.coe.int |publisher=European Court of Human Rights |access-date=21 March 2024}}</ref>
==== Popular ====
* ]
* ]
* ] — pop singer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2008).
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=В духе добрососедских традиций |publisher=Российский Исторический Иллюстрированый Журнал "Родина"| url=http://www.istrodina.com/vestnik_articul.php3?p_id=1393&id=116&n=133| language=ru}}</ref> — Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, songwriter and actor. Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR (1973), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982), Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1988–1991) and Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–2006), Ambassador of the Azerbaijan to the ] (since 2006).
* ] - singer.
* ] — singer.
* ] — singer.
* ] — singer.
* ] - singer.
* ] — singer.


==== Other ==== === Military ===
] was General of the Russian Cavalry under the Russian Emperor ].]]
* ] — ] player.
] was a legendary guerrilla and reconnaissance, made famous daring operations against the German and Italian invaders during the Second World War in Yugoslavia and Italy, ].]]
* ] — ] player.
* ] (1872–1920), commander in the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic and Imperial Russian Army
* ] (1855–1900), lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Russian Army
* ] (1787–1867), major-general of the Russian Army
* ] (born 1950), army general
* ] (1915–1986), aviator
* ] (1969–1992), tank commander
* ] (1865–1944), army general in the Russian Imperial Army, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police and orientalist
* ] (1956–1992), military officer
* ] (1822–1900), vice–admiral and military writer
* ] (1910–1945), army general
* ] (1946–1992), officer and football coach
* ] (1891–1916), first Azerbaijani military pilot during World War I
* ] (1953–1992), officer
* ] (born 1959), army general
* ] (1937–2004), colonel, politician and public figure
* ] (1954–1992), major
* ] (1918–1944), ] fighter in ] and Italy during World War II
* ] (1988–2010), warrant officer
* ] (1920–1994), activist of ]
* ] (1951–1995), influential military activist, public figure
* ] (1952–1994), lieutenant colonel
* ] (1909–1989), first Azerbaijani female aviator and the first female pilot in Southern Europe and the Middle East
* ] (1968–1993), officer
* ] (1919–1946), military commander<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Мамедов Исрафил Магерам Оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=287| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1855–1931), army general and politician
* ] (1855–1931), Cavalry General and ]
* ] (1863–1919), Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander
* ] (1895–1938), army general and politician
* ] (1872–1920), military commander
* ] (1975–2020), ] (2019), and ]<ref>{{Cite news|title="Ermənilərə qan uddururdu" – Şəhid generalımız haqda|author=Mehman Nəbiyev|url=https://lent.az/news/363574|website=Lent.az|date=14 July 2020|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=17 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717165424/https://lent.az/news/363574|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=В направлении Товузского района идут ожесточенные бои|url=https://www.azerbaycan24.com/ru/v-napravlenii-tovuzskogo-rayona-idut-ozhestochennie-boi/|website=Azerbaycan 24|date=14 July 2020}}</ref>
* Anar Aliyev (1980–2020), lieutenant colonel and Hero of the Patriotic War<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mod.gov.az//images/pdf/5082d8a9b46b498271fb2acaf4b72bec.pdf |title=Vətən müharibəsində şəhid olan hərbi qulluqçuların siyahısı |trans-title=List of servicemen killed in the Great Patriotic War |work=Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence |date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208151938/https://mod.gov.az//images/pdf/5082d8a9b46b498271fb2acaf4b72bec.pdf |archive-date=8 December 2020 |access-date=5 January 2021 |language=az }}</ref>
* ], ] of the ] and ].
* ], ], ] since 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan|url=http://mia.gov.az/index.php?/en/content/28955/|publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan|access-date=16 July 2014|year=2008}}</ref>
* ] (1974–2020), lieutenant colonel and ]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://president.az/articles/48679 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201209145030/https://president.az/articles/48679 |archive-date = 9 December 2020 |title = Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına "Vətən Müharibəsi Qəhrəmanı" adının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Prezidentinin 09.12.2020-ci il tarixli Sərəncamı |author = mod.gov.az |date = 9 December 2020 |publisher = president.az |access-date = 6 January 2020 }}</ref>
* ], colonel and senior leader in the Special Forces.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2020/11/free/Want%20to%20Say/en/129944.htm |title=Glory to our heroes! |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201129195252/https://www.turan.az/ext/news/2020/11/free/Want%20to%20Say/en/129944.htm |date=15 November 2020 |work=] |access-date=29 November 2020 |language=en }}</ref>


=== Politicians === === Musicians ===
] was first Prime Minister of the independent ].]]
] was People's hero of Azerbaijan, the legendary leader of the Peasant Movement in the Ganja province of Azerbaijan in 1918–1919.]]


==== Composers ====
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] is recognized as the father of ] classical music and opera. He composed the ].]]
* ] (born 1947), composer
* ] (1922–1984), composer<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Амиров Фикрет Мешади Джамиль оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=11311| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1937–1994), composer, jazz pianist and singer
* ] (1907–1976), composer, conductor and music critic; the author of music and the libretto of the first Azerbaijani Ballet and the first ballet in the Muslim East
* ] (born 1930), composer
* ] (born 1964), jazz composer and pianist<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:АМИНА ФИГАРОВА: "БАКУ ВСЕГДА СО МНОЙ" |url=http://vyshka.azeurotel.com/arxiv/2002/26/4.htm|author=СЕВДА БАБАЕВА| publisher= ВЫШКА |date=28 June 2002|language=ru}} ''"Вы знаете, я сама чистокровная азербайджанка. Но папа больше похож на иностранца. Они с моим мужем очень похожи. Так, что трудно мне не было."''</ref>
* ] (born 1959), composer and jazz pianist
* ] (1918–1982), composer
* ] (1917–2000), composer
* ] (1919–1974), composer
* ] (1885–1948), composer, conductor, scientist, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure; the first Muslim author of an opera
* ] (1922–1985), composer and politician
* ] (1885–1937), composer, one of the founders of Azerbaijani classical music
* ] (1933–2019), composer
* ] (born 1952), composer
* ] (1940–1979), composer and jazz pianist and the founder of ]
* ] (1937–2000), composer, music editor
* ] (1922–1997), composer and tar player
* ] (1922–1981), composer
* ] (born 1969), singer, composer, pianist


==== Singers ====
* ] — president of Azerbaijan (1992–1993).
] is the winner of the ]'s ] Music Prize, one of the highest international accolades for music.]]
* ] — First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1990), the first president of Azerbaijan (1990–1992).
], Azerbaijan's representative in ].]]
* ] — general Governor proclaimed in 1918 the ]. ]
* ] (1216–1294), musician and writer on the theory of music
* ] — Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1922–1930), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars ZSFSR (1932–1936), Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of ].
* ] (born 1950), mugham singer
* ] — attorney, member of the Duma of the Russian Empire and later Prime Minister and one of the founding leaders of ].
* ] (born 1979), singer
* ] — First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1969–1982), president of Azerbaijan (1993–2003).
* ] (1893–1972), opera singer (]),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://azerinfo.eu/old/az/images/stories/pdf/azerbaycanliliq.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413022221/http://azerinfo.eu/old/az/images/stories/pdf/azerbaycanliliq.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ] of Georgia, and ] of Azerbaijan
* ] — prime minister of Azerbaijan (2003), president of Azerbaijan (2003–).
* ] (1884–1954), folk and opera singer
* ] — party activist, First Secretary of Karakalpakstan regional committee of the CPSU (1933–1937).<ref group>{{cite news | title=Алиев Ислам Садык оглы|publisher=Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898–1991| url=http://www.knowbysight.info/AAA/10786.asp| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1935–2006), singer
* ] — statesman, scholar, public figure and one of the founders of ], the chairman of the ] (1918).
* ] (1928–2011), opera singer
* ] — member of the ] and ].
* ] (1922–1993), singer
* ] (Azerbaijani Stalin) — party activist, head of the Cheka/GPU/OGPU of the Azerbaijan, chairman of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1932–1933), first secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1933–1953), Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR (1953); the author of several scholarly books.
* ] (born 1977), jazz singer
* ] — Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1920), People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1921), First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Tajik SSR (1930–1933).
* ] (born 1980), singer (soprano)
* ] — publicist, statesman and one of the founding leaders of ].
* ] (born 1992), singer
* ] - reformist-democrat, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 1996.
* ] (1925–1994), singer, pianist, singer–soloist and scholar
* ] — Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR (1972–1981).
* ] (1971–2011), meykhana performer
* ] — ], ] and specialist in conflict resolution. He worked as ] State Advisor for Azerbaijan President between 1990 and 1999.
* ] (born 1975), opera singer and entertainer
* ] – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Azerbaijan Republic (2004–present).
* ] (1915–1989), singer, actor
* ] (1897–1961), folk and opera singer and one of the founders of Azerbaijani national musical theater
* ] (1841–1927), mugham singer
* ] (born 1945), singer-songwriter and actor
* ] (1930–2008), meykhana performer
* ] (born 1965), singer
* ] (born 1984), meykhana performer
* ] (1975–2014), rapper
* ] (1861–1944), mugham singer
* ] (born 1989), singer and actor
* ] (born 1947), opera singer
* ] (born 1976), opera singer
* ] (born 1951), opera singer
* ] (1918–2005), opera singer
* ] (1919–1993), mugham singer
* ] (born 1960), mugham singer
* ] (1928–2008), opera singer
* ] (born 1948), pop singer
* ] (born 1941), ] singer, ], and ] of ].<ref>{{Cite news| title=Flora Kərimova| url=http://adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1266099467&archive=&start_from=&ucat=13,21,44&go=headlines&category=44| publisher=Adam.az| date=n.d.| access-date=2021-01-28| archive-date=2016-03-04| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304022524/http://adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1266099467&archive=&start_from=&ucat=13,21,44&go=headlines&category=44| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ] (born 1971), pop singer, actress
* ] (born 1984), singer and actress
* ] (born 1936), singer and politician
* ] (1942–2008), opera, pop singer and composer<ref name="rg">{{cite web|url=http://www.rg.ru/Anons/arc_2002/0816/3.shtm|title=Магомаев вернулся в Кремль по приказу Андропова. Российская Газета, Пятница, 16 августа 2002 г, No 153 (3021)|website=www.rg.ru}}</ref>
* ] (1953–1991), folk and mugham singer
* ] (1930–2002), mugham singer
* ] (1944–1981), folk and mugham singer
* ] (born 1974), rapper, actor
* ] (born 1957), mugham singer
* ] (born 1979), mugham singer
* ] (1947–1997), meykhana performer
* ] (1935–2011), mugham singer
* ] (1879–1945), opera singer, composer, playwright, actor, producer and musician
* ] (born 1966), singer
* ] (1901–1979), mugham singer
* ] (1889–1965), mugham singer
* ] (born 1989), singer
* ] (born 1979), rapper
* ] (born 1965), singer
* ] (born 1977), rapper and singer
* ] (born 1980)‚ singer-songwriter
* ] (born 1969), jazz singer and pianist
* ] (born 1989), singer-songwriter
* ] (born 1978), singer-songwriter, meykhana, performer


==== Instrumental musicians ====
===Revolutionaries and leaders of rebellions===
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* ] — one of the first Azeri women revolutionaries, People's Commissar of Justice of the Azerbaijan SSR; its name is associated with appearance of the first in the East women's magazine "Shark Kadyny" ("Woman of the East"); sister of ] and the wife of ].<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.window2baku.com/Monuments/mn_asultanova.htm|title=Памятник Айне Султановой|publisher=window2baku.com}}</ref>
* ] (1927–2015), ] player
* ] — oil field worker, trade unionist and revolutionary Moslem social democrat. In 1907, he helped lead a successful strike at the Baku oil fields
* ] (born 1947), pianist and composer
* ] — revolutionary, of the ]; one of the first Azeri-Marxists.
* ] (1938–2022), ] player
* ] — socialist-revolutionary, of the ].He signed the decree of the Baku CPC confiscation of landed estates and transferring them to the working peasants.
* ] (1911–1985), tar player
* ] — People's hero of Azerbaijan, the legendary leader of the Peasant Movement in the Ganja province of Azerbaijan in 1918–1919. ]
* ] (born 1977), jazz pianist
* ] (1880–1965), tar player
* ] (1846–1902), tar player and the inventor of the Azerbaijani tar
* ] (born 1964), ] player
* ] (born 1989), jazz pianist
* ] (born 1965), saxophonist
* ] (born 1989), virtuosi tar player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://az.wikipedia.org/%C5%9E%C9%99hriyar_%C4%B0manov|title=Şəhriyar İmanov|website=az.wikipedia.org}}</ref>


=== Scientists === === Philosophers ===
* ] (1410–1462), philosopher
] is a mathematician and computer scientist, and a professor of ] at the ].]]
* ] (1909–1988), philosopher
] was an ] and the first ] of the Caucasus and the first scholar who translated Koran into Azerbaijani language.]]
* ] (born 1952), philosopher
] was a the first Azerbaijani ballerina.]]
* ] (born 1958), philosopher
* ] (born 1932), philosopher
* ] (1908–1950), philosopher and academician


=== Politicians ===
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] was the first Prime Minister of the independent ].]]
* ] — historian and writer, founder of Azerbaijani scientific historiography.
] was the only president of the ].]]
* ]<ref>Robert P. Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. (Cornell University Press, 2001), 310. ISBN 0-8014-3422-X, 9780801434228</ref><ref>''Perhaps the only exception before Katanov was A.K. Kazembek, an Azeri who converted to Christianity and became a professor of Turkic languages at Kazan and then at St. Petersburg. Kazembek has been referred to as the first European Turkologist of Turkic origin''. Robert P. Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. Cornell University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8014-3422-X, 9780801434228</ref><ref>''Not a few in the nineteenth century would have accepted this judgment, and might have echoed Mirza Kazem-Bek, the Russified Azerbaijani orientalist, in asking "What European state has such intimate and inherent ties with Asia and Asiatics as does Russia?'' Andreas Kappeler, Edward Allworth, Gerhard Simon, Georg Brunner. Muslim Communities Reemerge: Historical Perspectives on Nationality, Politics, and Opposition in the Former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. Duke University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-8223-1490-8, ISBN 978-0-8223-1490-5</ref><ref>''И. Н. Березин, как востоковед, вышел из казанской школы, был учеником… азербайджанца, ираниста А. К. Казембека, который был своеобразной и интересной фигурой''. </ref> — a famous orientalist, historian and philologist. The world-renowned scientist and organizer of Russian Oriental Studies.
* ] (1887–1938), politician and revolutionary
* ] — mathematician.
* ] (1867–1930), politician and revolutionary
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Открытие сибирской нефти как полет Гагарина | author=Наталья Лебедева |publisher="Российская газета"| url=http://www.rg.ru/2005/09/27/a80471.html| date= 27 сентября 2005 г. | language=ru}}</ref> — geologist who first discovered ] in ], ].
* ] (1869–1939), politician, publicist and journalist
* ] — a prominent Azerbaijani philologist, writer and literary critic.
* ] (1897–1938), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] — geophysicist, professor, doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences.
* ] (1916–1986), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Керимов Керим Аббас-Алиевич|publisher=Heroes of the country
* ] (1923–2003), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR and President of Azerbaijan
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10456| language=ru}}</ref> — rocket scientist, one of the founders of the Soviet space industry, and for many years a central figure in the Soviet space program, Hero of Socialist Labor.
* ] (born 1961), President of Azerbaijan
* ]<ref>Betty Blair.. ''Azerbaijan International'', Winter 1994 (2.4), page 49. Accessed August 19, 2005.</ref> — mathematician, electrical engineer, computer scientist, founder of the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic.
* ] (born 1964), politician and ]
* ] — historian. ]
* ] (born 1978), entrepreneur and politician who is a Member of the ] (VI convocation).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://a-r.az/az/article/16019 |title=Elnur Allahverdiyev: Namizədliyimin bu dairədən irəli sürülməsi mənim üçün fəxrdir - MÜSAHİBƏ |date=22 January 2020 |access-date=5 December 2020 |work=Azerbaijan Realities |language=az |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124173230/https://a-r.az/az/article/16019 |archive-date=24 January 2020 }}</ref>
* ] — a noble Azerbaijani religious leader, philosopher, ] and the first ] of the Caucasus and the first scholar who translated Koran into Azerbaijani language.
* ] (1941–1991), politician
* ] — chemist, founder of petrochemical science in Azerbaijan.
* ] (born 1962), politician
* ] — traveller and geographer.
* ] (1933–2000), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] — prominent Azerbaijani historian, orientalist, linguist, specialist on ancient literature.
* ] (1896–1956), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] — historian, Hero of the Soviet Union.
* ] — historian, orientalist. * ] (born 1980), politician
* ] (born 1954), Vice Speaker of the Milli Majlis
* ] — historian who specialises in the history of ancient Caucasian Albania.
* ] (1938–2000), President of Azerbaijan
* ] — electrical engineer, inventor.
* ] (1866–1920), politician
* ] (born 1947), politician
* ] (1940–2015), diplomat, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution
* ] (born 1961), politician and composer
* ] (born 1970), politician
* ] (1894–1938), Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Tajik SSR
* ] (1933–1991), politician
* ] (1885–1938), politician
* ] (born 1965), politician
* ] (1875–1947), politician and diplomat
* ] (1875–1920), politician, attorney, and one of the founding leaders of ].
* ] (1970–2011), politician and social activist
* ] (born 1959), politician and legal expert
* ] (born 1952), politician
* ] (born 1960), politician
* ] (born 1951), politician, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution
* ] (1888–1938), politician
* ] (1910–1997), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] (1938–2022), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR and the first President of Azerbaijan
* ] (born 1956), politician
* ] (1912–1981), politician
* ] (born 1975), politician, public activist, journalist and poet
* ] (1884–1955), statesman, scholar, public figure and one of the founding leaders of ]
* ] (1879–1947), politician
* ] (born 1948), politician
* ] (1930–2022), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] (1904–1970), First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] (1881–1920), publicist, statesman and one of the founding leaders of ]
* ] (born 1967), Turkish politician

=== Political activists and leaders of rebellions ===
* ] (1876–1918), revolutionary, of the ] and one of the first Azeri–Marxists
* ] (1878–1907), oil field worker, trade unionist and revolutionary social democrat
* ] (1889–1918), socialist–revolutionary, of the ]

=== Scientists and mathematicians ===
]]]
* ] (1918–1993), physicist, scientist and public official, President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR.
* ] (born 1958), doctor of technical sciences, active member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
* ] (born 1962), doctor of technical sciences, ], the head of the Office of ] and ] of the Presidium of ]
* ] (born 1947), ], professor and Rector of ]
* ] (1902–1983), literary critic
* ] (1929–1987), pathologist
* ] (born 1962), historian, ethnologist and genealogist
* ] (1891–1962), ethnographer
* ] (born 1954), mathematician
* ] (1907–1981), mathematician, member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
* ] (1932–1977), astronomer
* ] (born 1948), mathematician and poet, founder and president of ]
* ] (born 1965), oil scientist, businessman
* ] (1895–1982), one of the pioneers of Azerbaijan archaeology and ethnography
* ] (1917–2003), rocket scientist, one of the founders of the Soviet space industry, and for many years a central figure in the Soviet space program<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Керимов Керим Аббас–Алиевич|publisher=Heroes of the country| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10456| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1926–1997), electrical engineer, inventor and former head of the ]
* ] (1863–1920), philologist, writer and literary critic
* ] (1905–1961), chemist, was the president of the National Academy of Sciences of the Azerbaijan SSR
* ] (1922–2006), first female Azerbaijani pathologist and the first female forensic medical expert
* ] (1929–1987) agronomist
* ] (1936–2023), mathematician<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Maden |first=Selahattin |last2=Karimova |first2=Ulviyya Y. |last3=Nasirova |first3=Tamilla I. |date=2017-08-25 |title=Ingtegral equations with delaying arguments for semi-Markovian processes |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.20852/ntmsci.2017.193 |journal=New Trends in Mathematical Science |volume=3 |issue=5 |pages=162–167 |doi=10.20852/ntmsci.2017.193 |issn=2147-5520 |doi-access=free}}</ref>
* ] (born 1932), philosopher
* ] (1907–1977), geologist
* ] (born 1956), mathematician
* ] (1931–2007), geologist<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:Открытие сибирской нефти как полет Гагарина | author=Наталья Лебедева |publisher="Российская газета"| url=http://www.rg.ru/2005/09/27/a80471.html| date= 27 September 2005 | language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (born 1958), geneticist
* ] (1938–2007), psychiatrist, scholar and public activist
* ] (1921–2008), astronomer and former head of the ]
* ] (1921–2017), mathematician, electrical engineer, computer scientist, founder of the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic<ref>Betty Blair.. ''Azerbaijan International'', Winter 1994 (2.4), page 49. Accessed August 19, 2005.</ref>
* ] (1934–2020), candidate of geology and mineralogy
* ] (1912–1969), ], Honored Architect of the ] (1960), correspondent member of ] (1967), rector of ] (1962–1968).<ref>Касимзаде Энвер Али оглы // ]: / под ред. А. М. Прохорова — 3-е изд. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1969. — Т. 11. — С. 496.</ref>
* ] (1904–1980), Azerbaijani scientist in the field of genetics and animal breeding, doctor of agricultural sciences, professor, ] of the ] (now RAAS - ]), honored worker of science of the Azerbaijan SSR. The founder of the doctrine of buffalo breeding.<ref>{{cite web
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|author = Farid Alakbarli
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}}</ref>
* ] (1922–1980), physicist, full member of the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences (1976), pedagogue, Honored Scientist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1979).<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://science.gov.az/az/forms/skonchavshiesya-deystvitelnyie-chlenyi/3298
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20220301220741/https://science.gov.az/az/forms/skonchavshiesya-deystvitelnyie-chlenyi/3298
|archivedate = 1 March 2022
|title = İmanov Lətif Muxtar oğlu
|author =
|date =
|publisher = science.gov.az
|accessdate =
|language = Azerbaijani
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = http://anl.az/down/meqale/elm/2012/sentyabr/269693.htm
|title = Böyük alim və pedaqoq
|author = Abbas Cilovdarlı
|date =
|publisher = anl.az
|accessdate =
|language = Azerbaijani
}}</ref>


=== Sports === === Sports ===
] became the first referee to have a stadium named after him.]]
* ] — USSR soccer star.
] is Azerbaijan's ] in international matches and most successful manager in European cups.]]
* ] — judoka, Olympic champion.
] is the 2013 World Rapid Chess Champion.]]
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Карина Азнавурян: "Я поехала бы в Баку хоть сейчас".|publisher=memo.ru| url=http://www.memo.ru/hr/hotpoints/caucas1/msg/2008/02/m124358.htm|date=2008-02-16| language=ru}}</ref> — Russian épée fencer, olympic Champion (2000, 2004) world champion (2003) and Europe (2004) (Azeri mother).
* ] — wrestler, Olympic champion. * ] (born 1960), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1971), wrestler and Olympic champion
* ] — weightlifter, winner of the world and European championships.
* ] (born 1986), professional kickboxer
* ] — karate competitor, World and European champion.
* ] — sprinter. * ] (born 1987), footballer
* ] (born 1973), footballer and football manager
* ] — soccer player.
* ] (born 1986), footballer
* ] — Turkish basketball player.
* ] (born 1985), karateka
* ] — wrestler, Olympic champion.
* ] (born 1986), wrestler
* ] — chess grandmaster.
* ] — chess grandmaster. * ] (born 1959), footballer
* ] (born 1968), footballer
* ] — the 'Russian' linesman from ] final.
* ] (born 1981), boxer
* ] — former international footballer.
* ] (1935–2015), footballer and football manager
* ] — chess grandmaster.
* ] (born 1989), footballer
* ] — sport shooter, Olympic champion.
* ] (born 1970), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1992), wrestler and Olympic champion
* ] (born 1958), sports shooter
* ] (born 1969), mountaineer
* ] (1973–2014), mountaineer
* ] (born 1976), boxer
* ] (born 1989), basketballer
* ] (1925–1993), Azerbaijani linesman from ] final
* ] (born 1980), basketball player
* ] (born 1987), wrestler
* ] (born 1959), volleyball player and volleyball coach
* ] (1986–2014), chess grandmaster
* ] (born 1968), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1985), volleyball player
* ] (born 1990), sprinter
* ] (born 1972), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1973), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1958), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1940), chess arbiter, coach and TV presenter
* ] (born 1969), judoka and Olympic champion
* ] (born 1965), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1978), judoka
* ] (born 1980), boxer
* ] (born 1982), judoka
* ] (born 1956), footballer
* ] (born 1989), footballer
* ] (born 1971), handball
* ] (1946–2008), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1988), chess grandmaster
* ] (born 1985), chess grandmaster
* ] (born 1988), judoka and Olympic champion
* ] (born 1980), boxer
* ] (1925–2014), footballer
* ] (born 1982), judoka
* ] (born 1980), boxer
* ] (born 1968), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1993), boxer
* ] (born 1963), sport shooter and Olympic champion
* ] (born 1947), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1957), Israeli Olympic wrestler
* ] (born 1979), athlete
* ] (born 1983), athlete
* ] (born 1981), weightlifter
* ] (born 2000), rhythmic gymnast
* ] (born 1987), swimmer
* ] (born 1987), chess grandmaster
* ] (born 1987), equestrian
* ] (born 1967), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1982), footballer
* ] (born 1959), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1988), wrestler and Olympic champion
* ] (1959–2021), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1982), footballer
* ] (born 1965), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1979), footballer
* ] (born 1987), judoka
* ] (born 1979), footballer
* ] (born 1940), footballer and football manager
* ] (born 1996), rhythmic gymnast
* ] (born 1980), judoka


=== Other === === Writers ===
{{main|List of Azerbaijani writers}}
{{see also|List of Azerbaijani women writers}}
] was the daughter of Mehdi Gulu–khan, the last ruler of the ] (1748–1822); she is considered one of the best lyrical poets of Azerbaijan.]]
] was an Azerbaijani poet of the 1930s. Though he was not opposed to the Soviets, his name was entered in a list of counter-revolutionaries by his own countrymen. He was arrested and executed by the Soviet authorities at the age of 30.]]
* ] (born 1959), best–selling detective writer
* ] (born 1943), writer and politician
* ] (1914–1996), writer
* ] (1812–1878), writer, educator, philosopher; founder of Azerbaijani drama
* ] (1875–1939), playwright, journalist, children's author and teacher
* ] (1865–1927), first female playwright and dramatist of ]
* ] (1933–2004), poet
* ] (born 1927), writer, dramatist and translator
* ] (1905–1992), writer
* ] (1887–1943), writer
* ] (1912–2001), poet
* ] (1935–2021), poet
* ] (1926–1991), poet
* ] (1925–1967), writer
* ] (1879–1920), poet
* ] (1870–1930), playwright, stage director, politician and public figure
* ] (1909–1965), writer
* ] (1864–1940), writer, philosopher, doctor and the creator of the modern ]
* ] (1907–1952), poet
* ] (born 1948), poet, writer, mathematician, historian of science, philosophy and culture and educator
* ] (1899–1934), writer
* ] (1892–1937), poet and best known for composing ]
* ] (1787–1866), poet and major–general
* ] (1882–1941), poet and playwright, founder of the progressive romanticism in Azerbaijani literature
* ] (1946–2003), poet
* ] (1790–1848), poet
* ] (1866–1932), satirist and writer
* ] (born 1957), writer
* ] (1908–1939), poet
* ] (1832–1897), poet
* ] (born 1958), writer, translator and dramatist
* ] (1872–1950), writer
* ] (1948–2004), poet
* ] (1913–1981), writer
* ] (born 1949), writer
* ] (1906–1989), poet
* ] (1910–1981), writer
* ] (born 1938), writer, dramatist and film director
* ] (1862–1911), poet
* ] (born 1984), novelist and journalist
* ] (1874–1918), poet and dramatist
* ] (1835–1883), poet
* ] (1835–1888), poet
* ] (1919–1995), writer
* ] (1912–2001), writer, translator and historian
* ] (1932–1994), poet
* ] (1855–1900), poet and lieutenant colonel
* ] (1717–1797), poet and vizier Karabakh Khanate and the founder of realism in Azerbaijani literature
* ] (1925–2009), poet
* ] (1895–1965), poet
* ] (1794–1852), poet
* ] (1868–1916), writer, journalist and publisher
* ] (1854–1925), novelist, playwright, theatrical figure and one of the founders of Azerbaijani theater
* ] (1708–1809), poet
* ] (1906–1956), poet
* ] (1784–1857), poet
* ] (born 1470), poet
* ] (1845–1907), writer, physician


=== Other notables ===
* ] — Soviet mass media manager.
] was the founder of the first Azerbaijani–language newspaper, '']'']]
* ] — the first Azerbaijani ballerina, People's Artist of USSR (1959).
* ] (1955–2002), criminalist
* ] — publicist, founder of the first Azeri-language newspaper.
* ] (born 1961), literary researcher
* ] — ballerina, People's Artist of USSR (1967).
* ] (1923–2023), mass media manager
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Знай наших! |publisher=Azerbaijani Congress | url=http://azcongress.ru/article.php?3505|date=20.09.09|language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Главой Ленинградского района Калининграда стал президент региональной автономии азербайджанцев|publisher= ИА REGNUM | url=http://www.regnum.ru/news/polit/1204070.html|date=09.09.2009|language=ru}}</ref> — Russian public figure, Head of Administration of the Leningrad raion of ] (2009–2011).
* ] (1805–1973), ]
* ] — Turkish model.
* ] (1837–1907), publicist and scholar
* ] — first female lawyer in Turkish history.
* ] (1873–1955), Azerbaijani philanthropist and women's rights activist


== Iran == == Iran ==
{{main|Iranian Azeris}} {{Main|Iranian Azerbaijanis|List of Iranian Azerbaijanis}}

=== Art ===
{{main|Iranian art}}
* ] — painter.
* ] — painter.
* ] — the Paris-based, world-renown photographer, a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine.


=== Actors === === Actors ===
* ] (born 1938), actor
* ] (born 1977), actor and singer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/451550/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%DA%AF%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D9%8F%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D9%87%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%AF-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%85%DA%A9%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA|title=5- (proudly I am a Azerbaijani Turk)گلزار |publisher=asriran+video|accessdate=22 May 2016}}</ref>
* ] (born 1971), actor<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bashgah.tebyan.net/newindex.aspx?pid=199308|title=توصیهٔ رامبد جوان به زن ‌و شوهرهای جوان |publisher=tebyan|accessdate=4 September 2014}}</ref>

=== Artists ===
* ] (born 1940), painter
* ] (born 1945), painter

=== Businessmen ===
* ] (born 1940), businessman and philanthropist
* ] (born 1984), businessman


=== Clergy ===
* ] — Iranian actor.
].]]
* ] — Azerbaijani Soviet actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1943).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/073/674.htm|title=Марданов Мустафа Ашум оглы|publisher=БСЭ}}</ref>
] was a ].<ref>'''Cavid Məmmədli''', ''"İranda türkcə təhsil olmuşdu"'', "Ayna" qəzeti, Bakı, 7 noyabr 2009-cu il.</ref><ref>"Həblül Mətin" qəzeti, 14 sentyabr 1903.</ref>]]
* ] (born 1851), cleric, teacher, politician, and journalist. introduced some modern teaching methods in ], especially in teaching the alphabet.<ref>''"Azərbaycan klassik ədəbiyyatında işlədilən adların və terminlərin şərhi"''. Tərtib edəni: A.M. Babayev, Bakı, "Maarif", 1993, səh. 47</ref>
* ] Islamic ] and ]<ref name="Wright2013">{{cite book|author=Timothy Wright|title=No Peace Without Prayer: Encouraging Muslims and Christians to Pray Together; A Benedictine Approach|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJIXAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA110|date=7 November 2013|publisher=Liturgical Press|isbn=978-0-8146-3847-7|page=110}}</ref><ref name="IBNA">{{cite web | url=http://www.ibna.ir/en/doc/naghli/69469/allameh-jafari-commemoration-in-the-23rd-book-fair | title=Allameh Jafari commemoration in the 23rd Book Fair | publisher=Iran's Book News Agency | date=10 May 2010 | accessdate=4 April 2016}}</ref>
* ], Islamic ] and ]<ref>Nasr, Seyyid Hossein in the preface to the book of Shiite in Islam by Allameh tabatabaei, 2005, p. 37</ref>
* ] (1935–2018), ] ] ]
* ] (1926–2016), politician and ] ] ]
* ] (1926–2003), hardline Shia cleric of the Islamic Republic
* ] (1899–1992), ] ] ]
* ] (1931–2007), ] ] ]
* ] (1922–2007), cleric and politician<ref>{{cite news |script-title=ru:"Старая гвардия" иранских консерваторов в лицах: аятолла Али Мешкини |publisher=Институт Ближнего Востока |url=http://www.iimes.ru/rus/stat/2006/27–04–06c.htm |date=2008-08-13 |author=А.М.Вартанян |language=ru }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}''Этнический азербайджанец (как и Хаменеи), А.Мешкини на протяжении многих лет бессменно возглавляет один из ключевых органов власти в Иране, отвечающий за выбор Рахбара – Собрание экспертов (СЭ).''</ref>
* ] (1851–1944), cleric and politician
* ] (1905–1986), ]<ref>{{cite news | title=In memorial of Grand Ayatallah Seyyed Mohammad Kazzen Shariatmadari | publisher=yatollahshariatmadari.com | url=http://www.ayatollahshariatmadari.com/ | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803020051/http://ayatollahshariatmadari.com/ | archive-date=2013-08-03 }}</ref>
* ] (1903–1981), philosopher
* ] (1937–2011), hardliner theologian, politician and scholar
* ] (born 1928), ] ] ]


=== Filmmakers === === Filmmakers ===
* ] — Iranian filmmaker. * ] (born 1960), filmmaker


=== Authors === === Journalists ===

{{main|Literature of Iran}}
* ] (born 1952), photojournalist
] was an outstanding Azerbaijani poet from Iran.]]
* ] — satirical poet.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/077/410.htm|title=Моджуз|publisher=БСЭ}}</ref>
* ] — Persian poetess (Persian Father and Azeri Mother){{Citation needed|date=August 2011}}.
* ] — political journalist, satirist.
* ] — writer
* ] — teacher, politician, and journalist
* ] — poet and politician
* ] — writer and literary critic, Honored Scientist of Azerbaijan SSR, grandfather of ].
* ] — legendary Azerbaijani poet, wrote in Azerbaijani and Persian languages.
* ] — writer, playwright, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958).
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Reza Baraheni|publisher=Azerbaijan International | url=http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/93_folder/93_articles/93_news_baraheni.html|date=Autumn 2001| language=ru}}''Writer Reza Baraheni (1935– ), an Azerbaijani from Iran, has been elected president of PEN Canada, an organization that represents more than 700 poets, essayists, novelists, journalists and other writers. ''</ref> — novelist, poet and politician.
* ] — poet
* ] — political writer
* ] — poet.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/079/564.htm|title=Набати Сеид Абульгасем |publisher=БСЭ}}</ref>


=== Military === === Military ===
* ] (1954–1985), mayor during ]
{{Main|Military of Iran}}
* ] (1939–1981), army general and politician
* ] (1918–2000), politician, military leader of Iran and the first Iranian to successfully pilot an aircraft<ref>{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ] (1910–1945), Soviet colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union
* ] (1892–1921), military leader
* ] (born 1958), Major General, Chief commander of ] (1997–2007)<ref>{{cite book|author=Charles Raymond Snow|title=The Case Against Iran|url=https://archive.org/details/caseagainstiran0000snow|url-access=registration|quote=Yahya Rahim Safavi Azeri.|publisher=Trafford Publishing|year=2008|page=|isbn=978-1-4251-7596-2}}</ref>
* ] (born c. 1960/1961), Major General, ] (2016–present)


=== Musicians ===
* ] - He was a popular military leader of Iran and became a national hero after his assassination. He is also famously known as being the first Iranian to successfully pilot an aircraft.
] and Arash in the ] during the ] in Moscow]]
* ] — Iran's last Army Chief of Staff under the Pahlavi regime.<ref></ref>
* ] (born 1951), classical composer and folk musician<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|title=Hossein Alizâdeh > Biography|publisher=]|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=hossein–alizdeh–p141810/biography|pure_url=yes}}|access-date=August 18, 2010}} ''Alizadeh was destined to become a musician. His mother, a Persian from Arak, and his father, an Azeri from Urmia, both loved music.''</ref>
* ] — Major General of ], Commander of ] during ] and ].
* ] (born 1977), singer, dancer, entertainer and producer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/the–great–big–eurovision–experiment–2009–azerbaijan/ |title=The Great Big Eurovision Experiment 2009 – Azerbaijan |publisher=Eurovisionblog.wordpress.com |date=2009-05-05 |access-date=2011-05-28 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://en.itv.az/eurovisionsong/202.html |title=Public Television and Radio Broadcasting Company - AySel and Arash held a press conference |access-date=2010-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090522211020/http://en.itv.az/eurovisionsong/202.html |archive-date=2009-05-22 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://esckaz.com/2009/aze.htm#interview|title=Azerbaijan at Eurovision Song Contest 2009 - Азербайджан на конкурсе песни Евровидение 2009|website=esckaz.com}}</ref><ref name="Фит">{{cite web|url=http://www.eg.ru/daily/stars/13327/|title=Араш Лабаф, увидев Путина, чуть не упал в обморок}}</ref>
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Гусейнов Габибулла Эйнулла оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=832| language=ru}}</ref> — ].
* ] (born 1941), singer
* ] — ] war hero.
* ] (born 1960), singer and actress
* ] — A general in the ] era ]. The grand father of ^& & * ], former head of IRGC, and now an advisor to the Iranian state.
* ] (born 1963), composer, Sufi vocalist and multi–instrumentalist
* ] (1925–2008), musician, composer, author and translator
* ] (born 1951), pop singer
* ] (1905–1983), composer
* ] (born 1971), pop singer
* ] (1893–1972), opera singer
* ] (1930–1983), mugham and folk singer
* ] (born 1949), pop singer


=== Music === === Monarchy ===
{{main|Music of Iran}} * ], Queen of Iran
* ] (1896–1982), ] of Iran
] and Arash in the ] during the ] in Moscow]]
* ]<ref>{{cite web|author=Name * |url=http://eurovisionblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/05/the-great-big-eurovision-experiment-2009-azerbaijan/ |title=The Great Big Eurovision Experiment 2009 – Azerbaijan |publisher=Eurovisionblog.wordpress.com |date=2009-05-05 |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref><ref>http://en.itv.az/eurovisionsong/202.html</ref><ref>{{dead link|date=May 2011}}</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref name="Фит"></ref> — Iranian-Swedish singer, dancer, entertainer and producer (Azeri great-grandfather).
* ] — singer.
* ] — composer, Sufi vocalist, multi-instrumentalist.
* ] — Iranian pop artist
* ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iranchamber.com/music/googoosh/googoosh.php |title=Iran Chamber Society. Iranian music. Googoosh |publisher=Iranchamber.com |date= |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.googoosh.tv/media/independent.html |title=Googoosh in Media – Life After the Revolution Singer Googoosh |publisher=Googoosh.tv |date= |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> — singer and actress also known as ].
* ]<ref>{{cite web|last=Harris|first=Craig|title=Hossein Alizâdeh > Biography|publisher=]|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=hossein-alizdeh-p141810/biography|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=August 18, 2010}} ''Alizadeh was destined to become a musician. His mother, a Persian from Arak, and his father, an Azeri from Urmia, both loved music.''</ref> — classical composer and folk musician (Azeri father).
* ] — opera (mezzo soprano) and folk singer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1971).
* ]<ref name=Holy>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/holy-rock-star-the-voice-of-islam-395808.html|title=Holy rock star: The voice of Islam|last=Brown|first=Jonathan|work=]|publisher=]|date=3 October 2007 | location=London}}</ref> — singer well known in Islamic World.
* ] — Iranian pop singer.
* ] — Iranian pop singer.
* ] — Western Classical / Persian Symphonic.
* ] — Western Classical / Persian Symphonic.
* ] — Western Classical / Persian Symphonic.
* ] — The world great rock musician, singer and songwriter.


=== Politicians === === Politicians ===
])]] ], last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989, current leader of ]]]
{{main|Politics of Iran}}
] was a key figure in the ] and one of the greatest heroes of Persia (Iran).]]
* ] (born 1949), politician
* ] (born 1956), politician
* ] (1908–1995), politician
* ] (born 1958), politician
* ] (born 1965), politician and poet
* ] (born 1961), politician
* ] (1879–1949), politician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great–soviet–encyclopedia/bse/059/833.htm|title=Касумов Мир Башир Фаттах оглы|publisher=БСЭ}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ] (1863–1959), politician
* ] (1884–1969), politician
* ] (born 1939), President of Iran and Supreme Leader of Iran<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id=150 |title=Iran and the Caucasus: The Triumph of Pragmatism over Ideology – Centre for World Dialogue |publisher=Worlddialogue.org |access-date=2011-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927184152/http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id=150 |archive-date=2013-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id%3D150 |title=Iran and the Caucasus: The Triumph of Pragmatism over Ideology - Centre for World Dialogue |access-date=2014-01-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927184152/http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id=150 |archive-date=2013-09-27 }}</ref><ref name="clawson">Clawson, Patrick. ''Eternal Iran'', 2005, {{ISBN|1-4039-6276-6}}, Palgrave Macmillan, p.5</ref>
* ] (born 1959), politician
* ] (born 1955), politician
* ] (born 1945), politician
* ] (born 1942), politician
* ] (1896–1958), politician
* ] (born 1965), defense minister of Iran


=== Revolutionaries ===
], ].]]
* ] (1870–1911), constitutional revolutionary leader
], last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989, current leader of ] .]]
* ] (1880–1921), revolutionary and politician<ref>{{cite news | title=ḤAYDAR KHAN ʿAMU–OḠLI| url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/haydar–khan–amu–ogli|publisher= Encyclopædia Iranica}}</ref>
] was a key figure in the ] and one of the greatest heroes of Persia (Iran).]]
* ] (1866–1914), constitutional revolutionary leader
* ] (1880–1920), revolutionary, cleric and politician
* ] (1893–1947), the founder and chairman of the socialist ]


=== Scientists ===
* ] — Iranian hardliner theologian, politician and University lecturer.
], one of the most famous Iranians in Iran's modern history. He is known for his discovery of the ].]]
* ]<ref name="clawson">Clawson, Patrick. ''Eternal Iran'', 2005, ISBN 1-4039-6276-6, Palgrave Macmillan, p.5</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=26910 |title=Azeris unhappy at being butt of national jokes |publisher=UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |work=IRIN |date=May 25, 2006 |accessdate=June 19, 2009 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070814165654/www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=26910 |archivedate=August 14, 2007}} Although Azeris are prominent among Iran’s elite – the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an Azeri – they are often the targets of jokes and regularly mocked by the Persian majority.</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jun 8, 2006 |url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/HF08Ak02.html |title=Asia Times Online :: Middle East – Foreign plots and cockroaches in Iran |publisher=Atimes.com |date=June 8, 2006 |accessdate=June 19, 2009}} Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – himself an Azeri</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sep 28, 2004 |url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/FI28Ak01.html |title=Asia Times – Asia's most trusted news source for the Middle East |publisher=Atimes.com |date= |accessdate=June 19, 2009}} Indeed, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an ethnic Azeri and so is Rahim Safavi, the overall commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the most important military-security official in the country.
* ] (born 1971), physicist and inventor
</ref> — President of Iran (1981–1989), Supreme Leader of Iran (since 1989)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id=150 |title=Iran and the Caucasus: The Triumph of Pragmatism over Ideology - Centre for World Dialogue |publisher=Worlddialogue.org |date= |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> (half Azeri).<ref>http://www.worlddialogue.org/content.php?id=150</ref>
* ] (1922–1979), philosopher
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title="Старая гвардия" иранских консерваторов в лицах: аятолла Али Мешкини |publisher=Институт Ближнего Востока | url=http://www.iimes.ru/rus/stat/2006/27-04-06c.htm|date=2008-08-13 |author=А.М.Вартанян|language=ru}}''Этнический азербайджанец (как и Хаменеи), А.Мешкини на протяжении многих лет бессменно возглавляет один из ключевых органов власти в Иране, отвечающий за выбор Рахбара – Собрание экспертов (СЭ).''</ref> — influential cleric and the ex-chairman of ].
* ] (1926–2016), physicist and inventor<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031072819/http://www.farhangsara.com/alijavan.htm |date=2012-10-31 }} web–page of 'Farhang–Sara' / ''Born in Tehran of Azerbaijani parentage, Javan came to the United States in 1949 where shortly afterwards he received his Ph.D. at Columbia University in New York City. He has been with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1962.''</ref>
* ] — Prime Minister of ].
* ] (1890–1946), linguist, historian, reformer, nationalist politician, author and philosopher
* ] — Prime Minister of ].
* ] (born 1942), analytic philosopher
* ]<ref>Shakibi, Zhand. . I.B.Tauris, 2007. ISBN 1-84511-292-X; p. 90</ref><ref>Taheri, Amir. ''The Unknown Life of the Shah‎''. Hutchinson, 1991. ISBN 0-09-174860-7; p. 160</ref> (Farah Diba) — the last Queen of Iran (Mohammadreza Shah's wife).
* ] — president of the ].
* ] — Minister of Finance of the Azerbaijan SSR (1958–1969).<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/big/118/216_bolshaya-sovetskaya.htm|title=Халилов Курбан Али оглы |publisher=БСЭ}}</ref>
* ] — famous cleric, politician.
* ] — poet, ruler.
* ] — Prime Minister of ].
* ]<ref>''Bazargan, the son of an Azerbaijani merchant, was educated in thermodynamics and engineering at the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris.''</ref> — head of ], first prime minister after the ].
* ] — Communist Activist from ].
* ] — People's Commissar of Social Security of the Azerbaijan SSR (1935–1937), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1938–1949).<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/059/833.htm|title=Касумов Мир Башир Фаттах оглы|publisher=БСЭ}}</ref>
* ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/2003/August/Azeri/|title=Are there any questions? The Azeris of modern Iran|publisher=The Iranian|author=Salman J. Borhani|date=August 4, 2003}} Former Prime Minister Mir-Mousavi and current Supreme Leader Khamenei are but a few examples of ethnic Azeris gaining positions of influence after the revolution</ref> — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran (1981), last ] (1981–1989).
* ] — the last Shah of Iran (Azeri mother).
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Iran: Ethnicity And Regional Interests Play Out In Vote|publisher=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | url=http://www.rferl.org/content/article/1059444.html|author=Bill Samii|date=June 23, 2005| language=ru}}''Another candidate, Vice President for Physical Training Mohsen Mehralizadeh, is an ethnic Azeri from western Iran.''</ref> — Khorasan Province Governor General (1997–2001).
* ] — Minister of Welfare and Social Security of Iran.
* ] — current Minister of Energy.
* ] — member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada (] native).
* ] — hardline Shia cleric of the Islamic Republic.
* ], general of the Qajar army.
* ] — mother of the last Shah of Iran.


===Revolutionaries=== === Sports ===
</ref>]]
* ] (born 1978), weightlifter and double Olympic champion
* ] (born 1969), footballer and coach
* ] (born 1943), wrestler
* ] (born 1954), footballer
* ] (born 1984), weightlifter
* ] (born 1990), footballer
* ] (1938–2015), footballer
* ] (born 1974), footballer
* ] (born 1970), footballer
* ] (born 1945), footballer
* ] (born 1971), footballer
* ] (born 1983), taekwondo athlete
* ] (born 1978), footballer
* ] (born 1985), volleyball setter of national team of Iran<ref name=nations19>. FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2019</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Biography-pr|url=http://www.asemooni.com/biography/athlete/saeed-marouf|access-date=23 September 2014}}</ref>
* ] (born 1993), volleyball player of national team of Iran
* ] (born 1974), footballer
* ] (born 1965), footballer
* ] (1929–2002), wrestler
* ] (born 1976), taekwondo athlete and double Olympic and world champion
* ] (1918–2000), weightlifter
* ] (born 1945), wrestler
* ] (born 1998), taekwondo athlete and Iran's first female Olympic medalist


=== Writers ===
* ] — constitutional revolutionary leader.
] was an outstanding Azerbaijani poet from Iran.]]
* ]<ref>{{cite book|author = М. Реза Годс
* ] (1926–2000), novelist, poet and politician
|title = Иран в XX веке: политическая история
* ] (1939–1967), political writer
|publisher = Наука
* ] (13th–14th centuries), the founder of literature in ]
|volume =
* ] (1911–1993), writer, playwright, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958)
|year = 1994
* ] (born 1953), novelist and linguist
|pages = 81
* ] (1874–1926), poet and politician
|isbn = }} ''После февраля 1917 г. ориентировавшиеся на большевиков группа членов СДП-И распространила свою деятельность на Иран и Кавказ. В мае 1917 г. лидеры этой группы, Асадулла Гафар-заде и Бахрам Агаев, основали партию «Адалят» («Справедливость»); ко времени Октябрьской революции почти все иранские рабочие на Кавказе присоединились через неё к большевикам… Подобно 80% иранских рабочих, трудившихся на Кавказе, Гафар-заде и Агаев были азербайджанцами.''</ref> — party of the ] and ], Chairman of the Central Committee of the ] and a member of ].<ref group>{{cite news | title=ИНТЕРНАЦИОНАЛИСТЫ В БОРЬБЕ ЗА ВЛАСТЬ СОВЕТОВ В ЗАКАВКАЗЬЕ| url=http://blackgun.ru/11.shtml|publisher= blackgun.ru|language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1873–1934), satirical poet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great–soviet–encyclopedia/bse/077/410.htm|title=Моджуз|publisher=БСЭ}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ] (Tariverdiev) — revolutionary activist who used terror to radicalize Persian politics in the early 20th century, General Secretary of the Iranian Communist Party.<ref group>{{cite news | title=ḤAYDAR KHAN ʿAMU-OḠLI
* ] (1812–1873), poet<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great–soviet–encyclopedia/bse/079/564.htm|title=Набати Сеид Абульгасем|publisher=БСЭ}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| url=http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/haydar-khan-amu-ogli|publisher= Encyclopædia Iranica}}</ref>
* ] (born 1958), political journalist, satirist
* ] — the founder and chairman of the ] ] (November 1945 – November 1946).
* ] (1906–1941), poet, writer and literary critic
* ] — famous cleric and politician, leader of the national liberation movement against the Shah's regime in Persia, Chairman of the Central Committee of ] (1920).
* ] (1908–1978), writer and literary critic, honored scientist of Azerbaijan SSR
* ] — constitutional revolutionary leader.
* ] (1926–1979), poet
* ] (1684–1760), poet
* ] (1851–1944), teacher, politician, and journalist
* ] (1936–1985), writer
* ] (1906–1988), poet
* ] (1568–1640), poet


=== Grand Ayatollahs === == Turkey ==
] is a member of the ].]]
]
{{Main|Azerbaijanis in Turkey|List of Azerbaijanis in Turkey}}


=== Actors ===
:''In addition to those mentioned above:''
* ] (born 1981), actress
* ]
* ] (born 1967), actor
* ]
* ] (born 1944), actress
* ]
* ] * ], actor
* ]
* ]
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=In memorial of Grand Ayatallah Seyyed Mohammad Kazzen Shariatmadari |publisher=yatollahshariatmadari.com| url=http://www.ayatollahshariatmadari.com/}}</ref>
* ]


=== Scientists === === Literature ===
* ] (born 1942), poet, translator
{{main|Science in Iran}}
], one of the most famous Iranians in Iran's modern history. He is known for his discovery of the ].]]


=== Musicians ===
* ] — Iranian linguist, historian, reformer, nationalist politician, author and philosopher
* Yusuf Aktaş, better known as ] (born 1995), singer
* ]<ref> web-page of 'Farhang-Sara' / ''Born in Tehran of Azerbaijani parentage, Javan came to the United States in 1949 where shortly afterwards he received his Ph.D. at Columbia University in New York City. He's been with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1962.''</ref> — physician and inventor. He co-invented the gas laser in 1960, with William R. Bennett.
* ] (born 1990), British-born Turkish singer of Azerbaijani origin
* ] — philosopher
* ] (born 1976), pop singer
* ] — prominent ] theoretician
* ] (born 1964), folk singer
* ] (Kamila Batmanghelidj) — psychotherapist and social entrepreneur
* ] (1945–2004), musician<ref>{{cite web|title=Cem Karaca: Yakında ben de geliyorum|url=http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?viewid=368722|publisher= Hürriyet |date=10 February 2004 |language=tr}}</ref>
* ] — medical scientist

* ] — analytic philosopher
=== Politicians ===
* ] (born 1967), politician
* ] (born 1968), politician
* ] (1869–1939), politician and journalist


=== Sports === === Sports ===
* ] (born 1988), wrestler
{{main|Sports in Iran}}
* ] (born 1981), footballer

* ] (born 1974), boxer
* ], football player, former head coach of the ].
* ] (born 1988), taekwondo practitioner and Olympic champion
* ] — football player.
* ] — football player.
* ] football player
* ] — football player.
* ] — World champion weight-lifter.
* ] — football player.
* ] — football player.
* ] — football player.
* ] — football player.
* ] — Iranian taekwondo athlete.
* ] — Iranian fighter.
* ] — Iranian fighter.
* ] — Iranian fighter.


=== Other === === Other ===
* ] (1903–1989), first female lawyer in Turkey
* ] — journalist and literary critic, Honored Worker of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1977).<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://mugam.musigi-dunya.az/ru/m/mamedli_gulam.html|title=Мамедли Гулам Мамед оглы |publisher=Encyclopedia of Mugam}}</ref>
* ] (born 1969), TV producer, entrepreneur and president of ]
* ] — oldest naturalized Iranian American


== Turkey == == Georgia ==
{{Main list|List of Georgian Azerbaijanis}}
{{main|Azerbaijanis in Turkey}}


=== Actors ===
* ] - Turkish poet, translator.
* ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cem Karaca: Yakında ben de geliyorum|url=http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?viewid=368722|publisher= Hürriyet |date=10 Şubat 2004 }}{{tr icon}}</ref> — Turkish musician (Azeri father).
* ]<ref>{{cite web|title=Cem Karaca: Yakında ben de geliyorum|url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2001/05/04/cumartesi/ropoc.html|publisher= Milliyet|author=Ayşegül Sönmez|date=Mayıs 2001 }} ''Sizin de tipiniz melez. Nerelisiniz? '''Babam Karslı. Azeri kökenliyim'''. Annem Adanalı.'' {{tr icon}}</ref> — Miss Turkey (1997).
* ] — poet, ruler.
* ] - Turkish folk singer.
* ] — Turkish footballer.
* ] — German born Turkish boxer.
* ] — First female lawyer in Turkey.
* ] — Turkish actor.


* ] (1887–1960), actress
== Georgia ==
{{main|Azerbaijanis in Georgia (country)}}
] was a writer and a major public and political figure in Azerbaijan. ]]


=== Art === === Activists ===
* ] — Azerbaijani poet and writer.
* ] — painter. She is considered the first professional female painter in Azerbaijani history.
* ] — the first Azerbaijani female pianist.
* ] — film and theater actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1949). ]
* ] — musical conductor, composer, author of the famous "Rast" symphonic mugam, People's Artist of USSR (1959), ].
* ] — Azerbaijani singer and actor, People's Artist of USSR (1959), Hero of Socialist Labor.
* ] — the first Azerbaijani opera singer.
* ] — Poet, philosopher, educator, mathematician.


* ] (1929–1991), women's rights activist and scholar
=== Politicians ===

* ] — People's Commissar of Social Welfare and Labour of the Armenian SSR (1929–1932), Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1963).<ref group>{{cite news | title=Таги-заде Али Али оглы|publisher=Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898–1991| url=http://www.knowbysight.info/TTT/04733.asp| language=ru}}</ref>
=== Artists ===
* ] — politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament ''in absentia'' of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920).

* ] — the first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1990–1992), Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan (1993–1998).
* ] (born 1959), singer, poet and military speaker
* ]<ref>{{cite book|author = Владимир Иванович Ивкин
* ] (1929–1972), painter
|title = Высшие органы власти и управления и их руководители, 1923–1991: историко-биографический справочник
* ] (born 1948), mathematician, poet, social scientist, founder of ]
|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=l5eJAAAAMAAJ&q=%D0%A1%D0%95%D0%98%D0%94%D0%9E%D0%92+%D0%93%D0%90%D0%A1%D0%90%D0%9D+%D0%9D%D0%95%D0%99%D0%9C%D0%90%D0%A2+%D0%9E%D0%93%D0%9B%D0%AB+%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86&dq=%D0%A1%D0%95%D0%98%D0%94%D0%9E%D0%92+%D0%93%D0%90%D0%A1%D0%90%D0%9D+%D0%9D%D0%95%D0%99%D0%9C%D0%90%D0%A2+%D0%9E%D0%93%D0%9B%D0%AB+%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86&hl=ru&ei=eDjZTbCZCYnWsgaKlvX3Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAA
|publisher = РОССПЭН
|year = 1999
|page = 515
|isbn =
}}</ref> — Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1981–1989).
* ] — Azerbaijani and Soviet politician and writer, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1920–1921), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1920–1922).
* ] — Georgian politician, ex-deputy governor of ].


=== Military === === Military ===
* ] (1884–1920), military general
] was the first Azerbaijani nurse.]]

=== Musicians ===
* ] (1915–1989), singer and actor
* ] (1893–1938), first Azerbaijani female pianist
* ] (1897–1981), first Azerbaijani opera singer
* ] (1912–1984), musical conductor and composer
* ] (1881–1959), poet and writer

=== Politicians ===
] was a writer and a major public and political figure in Azerbaijan.]]
* ] (born 1940), first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
* ] (1870–1925), politician, writer and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR
* ] (1862–1934), politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament ''in absentia'' of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)
* ] (1980–2005), politician
* ] (1884–1951), Georgian deputy of Azerbaijani origin, the first Muslim woman to become a deputy, deputy of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1920)

=== Scientists, mathematicians, and medical professionals ===


* ] was the first Azerbaijani nurse.]]] (born 1948), mathematician, poet, social scientist, founder of ]
* ] — Major-General of ]. ]
* ] (1871–1931), the first Azerbaijani nurse
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Асланов Амрах Кара оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=11650| language=ru}}</ref> — Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory.
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/438-adayev-eldar-zhsgjr-odlu.html|title=Ağayev Eldar Əsgər oğlu |publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — Russian, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander, commandant of Baku, Maj.-Gen. ]
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/49-sjfjrov-cjlil-zhziz-odlu.html|title=Səfərov Cəlil Əziz oğlu |publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/46-sjdiyev-vjzir-dsa-odlu.html|title=Sədiyev Vəzir İsa oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — Russian, Azeri, Polish military commander. ]


=== Sports === === Sports ===
* ] (born 1982), wrestler, Olympic champion
* ] (born 1984), kickboxer
* ] (born 1989), judoka


== Russia ==
* ] — Azerbaijani wrestler, 2004 Olympic gold medal winner.
{{Main list|List of Russian Azerbaijanis}}
* ] — Azerbaijani kickboxer.


=== Others === === Actors ===
* ] (1901–1962), actress
* ] (born 1945), film and theater actress
* ] (born 1979), showman, singer and TV personality


=== Journalists ===
* ] — Azerbaijani women's rights activist and scholar.
* ] — Azerbaijani mathematician and poet, founder and President of ].
* ] — the first Azerbaijani nurse.


* ] (1960–1992), journalist posthumously awarded the title of ]
==Russia==
{{Main|Azerbaijanis in Russia}}


===Dagestan=== === Military ===
{{Main|Azerbaijanis in Dagestan}}


* ], Soviet colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union
* ] — composer, founder of the ] in Azerbaijani music, laid the foundation of the Azerbaijani children's music.
* ]<ref>{{cite book|author = Валерий Дударович Дзидзоев
|title = Национальные отношения на Кавказе
|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=FJ80AAAAMAAJ&q=%D0%9A%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BC+%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2+%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86&dq=%D0%9A%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BC+%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2+%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86&ei=NxlwS5-5BIagzATAuZ3nDQ&hl=ru&output=html&cd=1
|publisher = СОГУ
|year = 2000
|page = 202
|isbn =
}}</ref> — revolutionary, People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of Dagestan ASSR (1921–1923), People's Commissar of Finance of the Dagestan ASSR (1925–1928), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Dagestan ASSR (1931–1937).
* ] — was believed to be the oldest person to live on Earth as of January 2007.
* ] — Azerbaijani film and theater actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982). ]
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Алиев Шамсула Фейзуллаевич |publisher=Heroes of the country
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=4420| language=ru}}</ref> — ].


===Other regions=== === Musicians ===
* ] (1909–1932), composer, founder of the ] in Azerbaijani music and Azerbaijani children's music


=== Politicians ===
* ]<ref>{{cite book|author = Владимир Иванович Ивкин
* ] (born 1947), philosopher, politician and social activist<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:ДЖЕМАЛЬ Гейдар Джахидович – БД "Лабиринт" |publisher=База данных "Лабиринт| url=http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asp?cardid=17310| language=ru}}</ref>
|title = Высшие органы власти и управления и их руководители, 1923–1991: историко-биографический справочник
* ] (born 1947), diplomat
|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=l5eJAAAAMAAJ&q=%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8+%D0%B8%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2+%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86&dq=%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8+%D0%B8%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%B2+%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86&hl=ru&ei=tVj5TO23LoiZOry4-NUK&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAQ
* ] (born 1959), politician<ref>{{cite news | script-title=ru:ЗУЛЬФУГАРОВ Тофиг – БД "Лабиринт" |publisher=База данных "Лабиринт| url=http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asp?cardid=45656| language=ru}}</ref>
|publisher = РОССПЭН

|year = 1999
=== Scientists, mathematicians, and medical professionals ===
|page = 320

|isbn =
* ] (1944–2011), psychophysiologist
}}</ref> — Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1970–1981).

* ] — one of the most noted independent Azerbaijani journalists, National Hero of Azerbaijan.
=== Sports ===
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Пашаев Давид Гусейнович|publisher=Heroes of the country
] is a member of the ].]]
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=4030| language=ru}}</ref> — President of the Russian State Nuclear Shipbuilding Center, ] (Azeri father).
* ] (born 1982), ] silver medalist
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=ДЖЕМАЛЬ Гейдар Джахидович – БД "Лабиринт" |publisher=База данных "Лабиринт| url=http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asp?cardid=17310| language=ru}}</ref> — philosopher, politician and social activist, Chairman of the Islamic Committee of Russia (Azeri father).
* ] (born 1990), artistic gymnast
* ] — Russian diplomat, Russia's ambassador to Canada (2003—).
* ] (born 1996), footballer
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Байрамов Исмаил Халилович|publisher=Heroes of the country
* ] (born 1986), chess grandmaster
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=5981| language=ru}}</ref> — ].
* ] (born 1992), footballer
* ] — actress, People's Artist of USSR (1949).
* ] (born 1992), footballer
* ]<ref name="apa.az">, ] (October 1, 2007)</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Азербайджанец, владелец клуба "Ворскла", прошел в Парламент Украины
* ] (born 1984), footballer
|publisher=AZE.az | url=http://www.aze.az/news_azerbayjanec_vladelec_k_10714.html|date=11 октября 2007| language=ru}}</ref> — Ukrainian politician, Mayor of ] (since 2010), President of ] (Azeri father).
* ] (born 1996), footballer
* ]<ref>]. Проселки. М. Молодая гвардия, 1988. ISBN 5-235-02635-7 </ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://shkolazhizni.ru/archive/0/n-12385/ |title=Кто он, Петр Бабаев, чьим именем названа кондитерская фабрика в Москве |publisher=Shkolazhizni.ru |date= |accessdate=2011-05-28}}</ref> — ] after whom the ''Babayevski'' confectionery factory was named (Azeri father).
* ] — ] silver medalist.
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=ЗУЛЬФУГАРОВ Тофиг – БД "Лабиринт" |publisher=База данных "Лабиринт| url=http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asp?cardid=45656| language=ru}}</ref> — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (1998–1999).


== Armenia == == Armenia ==
] was an ]i linguist and public figure.]]


], ex-Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic]]
=== Art ===
{{Main list|List of Armenian Azerbaijanis}}
* ] — 19th century poet and folk singer.
* ] — Azerbaijani film director.
* ] — Azeri painter of the mid-19th century.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://gatchina3000.ru/great-soviet-encyclopedia/bse/126/999.htm|title=Эривани Мирза Кадым Мамед-Гусейн оглы |publisher=БСЭ}}</ref>
* ] — Azerbaijani composer and conductor.
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=ОСНОВАТЕЛЬ АРМЯНСКОГО КИНОВЕДЕНИЯ |publisher=Общественно-политическая газета «Голос Армении» // № 142 | url=http://www.golos.am/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50663&Itemid=2|author=Тигран МИРЗОЯН|date=October 15, 2009|language=ru}} ''Азербайджанец по национальности, Сабир Ризаев родился и вырос в Ереване.''</ref> — Armenian Soviet film scholar, critic, writer and drama, Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR (1975).


=== Scientists === === Artists ===
* ] (1825–1875), ornamentalist artist and portraitist


=== Film industry ===
* ] — Azerbaijani philosopher.

* ] — Azerbaijani linguist and Member of the ].
* ] (1937–1989), writer, screenwriter and film director
* ] — prominent Soviet surgeon and academician, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1953–1955 and 1967–1971), ].
* ] (1907–1983), film director

=== Military ===
* ] (1971–1992), soldier<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/298–hacdyev–etibar–firudin–odlu.html|title=Hacıyev Etibar Firudin oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ] (1881–1920), Major–General of ]

=== Musicians ===
* ] (1821–1926), poet and folk singer
* ] (1907–1983), composer and conductor


=== Politicians === === Politicians ===
* ] (born 1954), politician
* ] — Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920). ]
* ] (born 1952), politician and economist
* ] — Minister of Health of Azerbaijan (1993–2005).<ref group>{{cite news | title=ИНСАНОВ Али Бинат оглу – БД "Лабиринт" |publisher=База данных "Лабиринт| url=http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asp?cardid=62332| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1896–1962), politician
* ] — People's Commissariat for Health of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939–1941), Secretary of the Dagestan Regional Committee of the Communist Party (1942–1948).
* ] (born 1955), politician
* ] — Azerbaijani economist, Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan (1999–2006).
* ] (1935–1991), politician
* ] — Minister of Agriculture of the Azerbaijan SSR (1955–1959).<ref group>{{cite news | title=Сеидов Гасан Али оглы|publisher=Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898–1991| url=http://www.knowbysight.info/SSS/00396.asp| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (born 1965), politician
* ] — Chairman of the Supreme Council of Nakhchivan ASSR (1952–1964).<ref group>{{cite news | title=Мамедов Гусейн Курбан оглы|publisher=Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898–1991| url=http://www.knowbysight.info/MMM/08898.asp| language=ru}}</ref>
* ] (1891–1961), politician
* ] — Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan (since 2004).

* ] — Minister of Education of Azerbaijan (since 1998).
=== Scientists ===
* ] — Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan (1992–1993). ]
* ] (1908–1950), philosopher
* ] — Speaker of the ] (since 2005).
* ] (1846–1931), linguist and politician
* ] — Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan (since 2008).
* ] (1895–1981), surgeon and academician


=== Sports === === Sports ===
* ] (born 1983), footballer
* ] — Azerbaijani football player.
* ] (born 1979), footballer
* ] — Azerbaijani football player.
* ] — Azerbaijani boxer. * ] (born 1975), boxer
* ] (born 1976), footballer
* ] (born 1984), wrestler


=== Military === === Writers ===
* ] (1937–1989), writer, screenwriter and film director
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/333-zhhmjdov-zhsjd-cjlal-odlu.html|title=Əhmədov Əsəd Cəlal oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] (born 1944), writer and politician
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/77-quliyev-aqil-sahib-odlu.html|title=Quliyev Aqil Sahib oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/277-xjlilov-eldar-xjlil-odlu.html|title=Xəlilov Eldar Xəlil oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/298-hacdyev-etibar-firudin-odlu.html|title=Hacıyev Etibar Firudin oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/341-cjbraydlov-fjxrjddin-mgvsgm-odlu.html|title=Cəbrayılov Fəxrəddin Mövsüm oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/288-hgmbjtov-fjrhad-qjmbjr-odlu.html|title=Hümbətov Fərhad Qəmbər oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — Major-General of ]. ]
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Мустафаев Хыдыр Гасан оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=4572| language=ru}}</ref> — ].
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/446-abbasov-mehdi-yusif-odlu.html|title=Abbasov Mehdi Yusif oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/45-sayadov-mehman-qjzjnfjr-odlu.html|title=Sayadov Mehman Qəzənfər oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/274-dbrahimov-mirjljkbjr-mirjljsgjr-odlu.html|title=İbrahimov Mirələkbər Mirələsgər oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/230-mjhjrrjmov-sjxavjt-zhljmdar-odlu.html|title=Məhərrəmov Səxavət Ələmdar oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/174-mjmmjdov-sahil-zhljmdar-odlu.html|title=Məmmədov Sahil Ələmdar oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/445-abdullayev-egvqiyar-cjmil-odlu.html|title=Abdullayev Şövqiyar Cəmil oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ]<ref>{{cite book|author = Charles Raymond Snow
|title = The Case Against Iran
|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=BNyt6IZ9fIIC&pg=PA129&dq=Yahya+Rahim+Safavi+Azeri&hl=ru&ei=hcvOTIbZCcuUOpK33K4B&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Yahya%20Rahim%20Safavi%20Azeri&f=false
|publisher = Trafford Publishing
|year = 2008
|page = 129
|isbn = 1-4251-7596-1, 9781425175962
}}</ref> — Major General, Chief commander of ] (1997–2007).


=== Others === == United Kingdom ==
] performing at ]]]


{{Main list|List of British Azerbaijanis}}
* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Агаев Фирудин Гули-оглы|publisher=Heroes of the country
* ] (born 1995), singer, musician and songwriter
| url=http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=9326| language=ru}}</ref> — ].
* ] (born 1980), singer
* ] (1923–1994), composer, musician and entertainer
* ] (born 1980), singer

== United States ==
] is a founder of the ] (NSWBC).]]
{{Main|Azerbaijani Americans}}
* ] (born 1972), theoretical physicist
* ] (1924–2011), soprano singer
* ] (born 1983), basketball player<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umterps.com/sports/m–baskbl/mtt/canermedley_nik00.html |title=Maryland Terrapins player bio |publisher=Umterps.com |access-date=December 28, 2012}}</ref>
* ] (born 1970), ] and founder of the ]
* ] (1929–2017), pianist
* ] (born 1954), founder of '']'' magazine


== Other places == == Other places ==
] in ], ]. He is considered one of the greatest Turkic mystical poets of the late 14th and early 15th centuries.]]


=== Belarus === === Belarus ===
* ] (born 1964), judoka
* ] — TV journalist, model.
* ] (born 1989), journalist
* ] — ]- Гюнэш Абасава- belorussian pop-singer.
* ] (born 1961), Olympic, world and European wrestling champion
* ] (born 1974), judoka

=== Iraq ===
] is considered one of the greatest contributors to the ] of ].]]
* ] (1494–1556), poet and thinker
* ] (1369–1417), mystical poet
* ] (born 1966), actress


=== France === === France ===
* ] (1927–2020), film actor, director, and writer
* ] (1917–2009), ]


=== Hungary ===
* ] — The great movie/theatre actor and legendary director Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre .
* ] (born 1966), politician
* ] - French writer

=== Estonia ===

* ]<ref>{{cite news | title=Эстонские депутаты: Почему мы голосовали против антироссийского заявления парламента? |publisher=ИА REGNUM| url=http://www.regnum.ru/news/1041090.html|date=2008-08-13 |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=ИНТЕРВЬЮ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА ЭСТОНИИ ТООМАСА ХЕНДРИКА ИЛЬВЕСА ОБЩЕСТВЕННОМУ ТЕЛЕВИДЕНИЮ |publisher=Бакинский Рабочий| url=http://br.az/index.php?newsid=637|language=ru}}</ref> — Mayor of Narva (1999–2000), Minister of Population Affairs of Estonia (2002–2003).

=== Iraq ===


=== Spain ===
* ] — poet and thinker. Often considered one of the greatest contributors to the Dîvân tradition of Azerbaijani literature.
* ] (born 1992), footballer
* ] — poet.


=== Turkmenistan === === Turkmenistan ===
* ] (born 1944), mayor of Baku
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/242-musayev-fjxrjddin-musa-odlu.html|title=Musayev Fəxrəddin Musa oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] (born 1987), singer
* ] — Mayor of Baku (since 2001).
* ] (1913–1991), politician
* ] — kickboxer, World Champion version WPKA (2009), Champion of 2004 Asian Kickboxing, Turkmenistan champion 2004 Kickboxing among professionals, Two-time champion in kickboxing Azerbaijan (2005 and 2006) among young people. ]
* ] — National Hero of Azerbaijan.<ref group>{{cite web|url=http://www.milliqahraman.az/milli_qehremanlar/418-baddrov-tahir-zhminada-odlu.html|title=Bağırov Tahir Əminağa oğlu|publisher=milliqahraman.az}}</ref>
* ] — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1983).


=== Ukraine === === Ukraine ===
* ] (1965–2014), politician and mayor of ]

* ] (1907–1968), actress
* ]<ref>, ] (December 19, 2007)</ref> — governor of the Kirovohrad Oblast of the Ukraine (2005–2006).
* ] — Ukrainian footballer. * ] (born 1988), footballer


=== Uzbekistan === === Uzbekistan ===
* ] (born 1968), chef

* ] — judoka, Olympic champion. * ] (born 1974), judoka
<!--=== Afghanistan ===

* ] — shia leader
* ] — Director Moby Media Group
* ] — the Loya Jirga council chairman in 2002
* ] — Ex-Minister designate Higher Education
* ] — founder and current head of the Bayat foundation
* ] — Dr. Abdullah's Vice Presidential Candidate
* ] — renowned Afghan Qari
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ShikhlinskiBahramovShahriarKerimovAliyev
AlekperovMustafazadehMousaviSami YusufLotfi Zadeh
IbragimbekovAlim QasimovKhameneiGoogooshMagomayev
  Ethnographic map of Azerbaijanis in the Caucasus (1995)

This is a list of notable Azerbaijanis, a Turkic people who mostly live in the Caucasus region (including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Dagestan) northern Iran and eastern Turkey (specifically in Kars and Iğdır).

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Azerbaijan

Academics

Actors

Hokuma Gurbanova

Archaeologists and anthropologists

Architects

Artists

See also: List of Azerbaijani women artists
Azim Azimzade was an Azerbaijani artist and prominent cartoonist.

Broadcasters

Businessmen

Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, a national industrial magnate and philanthropist accompanied by his daughter Leyla and his grandchildren

Clergy

Dancers

Engineers

Aerospace

Fashion

Fashion Designer Fakhriya Khalafova in Istanbul Fashion Week. 2007

Film industry

Historians

Abbasgulu Bakikhanov is known for founding Azerbaijani scientific historiography.

Journalists

Jurists and Lawyers

Military

Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski was General of the Russian Cavalry under the Russian Emperor Nicholas II.
Mehdi Huseynzade was a legendary guerrilla and reconnaissance, made famous daring operations against the German and Italian invaders during the Second World War in Yugoslavia and Italy, Hero of the Soviet Union.

Musicians

Composers

Uzeyir Hajibeyov is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. He composed the national anthem of Azerbaijan.

Singers

Alim Qasimov is the winner of the International Music Council's UNESCO Music Prize, one of the highest international accolades for music.
Diana Hajiyeva, Azerbaijan's representative in 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.

Instrumental musicians

Philosophers

Politicians

Fatali Khan Khoyski was the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Mammad Amin Rasulzade was the only president of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

Political activists and leaders of rebellions

Scientists and mathematicians

Stamp dedicated to the 90th anniversary of chemist Yusif Mammadaliyev

Sports

Tofiq Bahramov became the first referee to have a stadium named after him.
Gurban Gurbanov is Azerbaijan's all-time leading goal scorer in international matches and most successful manager in European cups.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the 2013 World Rapid Chess Champion.

Writers

Main article: List of Azerbaijani writers See also: List of Azerbaijani women writers
Khurshidbanu Natavan was the daughter of Mehdi Gulu–khan, the last ruler of the Karabakh khanate (1748–1822); she is considered one of the best lyrical poets of Azerbaijan.
Mikayil Mushfig was an Azerbaijani poet of the 1930s. Though he was not opposed to the Soviets, his name was entered in a list of counter-revolutionaries by his own countrymen. He was arrested and executed by the Soviet authorities at the age of 30.

Other notables

Hasan bey Zardabi was the founder of the first Azerbaijani–language newspaper, Akinchi

Iran

Main articles: Iranian Azerbaijanis and List of Iranian Azerbaijanis

Actors

Artists

Businessmen

Clergy

Haji-Mirza Hassan Roshdieh which introduced some modern teaching methods in Iran.
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari was a Grand Ayatollah.

Filmmakers

Journalists

Military

Musicians

Aysel and Arash in the green room during the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow

Monarchy

Politicians

Supreme leader of Iran (Khamenei)
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989, current leader of Iranian opposition
Sattar Khan was a key figure in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the greatest heroes of Persia (Iran).

Revolutionaries

Scientists

Ahmad Kasravi, one of the most famous Iranians in Iran's modern history. He is known for his discovery of the Ancient Azari language.

Sports

Saeid Marouf, Captain of the national team of Iran.

Writers

Mohammad Hossein Shahriar was an outstanding Azerbaijani poet from Iran.

Turkey

Servet Çetin is a member of the Turkey national football team.
Main articles: Azerbaijanis in Turkey and List of Azerbaijanis in Turkey

Actors

Literature

Musicians

Politicians

Sports

Other

Georgia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Georgian Azerbaijanis.

Actors

Activists

Artists

Military

Musicians

Politicians

Nariman Narimanov was a writer and a major public and political figure in Azerbaijan.
  • Hasan Hasanov (born 1940), first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
  • Nariman Narimanov (1870–1925), politician, writer and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR
  • Alimardan Topchubashev (1862–1934), politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament in absentia of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)
  • Raul Usupov (1980–2005), politician
  • Peri-Khan Sofiyeva (1884–1951), Georgian deputy of Azerbaijani origin, the first Muslim woman to become a deputy, deputy of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918–1920)

Scientists, mathematicians, and medical professionals

Sports

Russia

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Russian Azerbaijanis.

Actors

Journalists

Military

Musicians

  • Asaf Zeynally (1909–1932), composer, founder of the romance in Azerbaijani music and Azerbaijani children's music

Politicians

Scientists, mathematicians, and medical professionals

Sports

Ramil Sheydayev is a member of the Azerbaijan national football team.

Armenia

Avaz Alakbarov, ex-Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic
For a more comprehensive list, see List of Armenian Azerbaijanis.

Artists

Film industry

Military

Musicians

Politicians

Scientists

Sports

Writers

United Kingdom

Sami Yusuf performing at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
For a more comprehensive list, see List of British Azerbaijanis.

United States

Sibel Edmonds is a founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC).
Main article: Azerbaijani Americans

Other places

Belarus

Iraq

Fuzuli is considered one of the greatest contributors to the Dîvân tradition of Azerbaijani literature.

France

Hungary

Spain

Turkmenistan

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

See also

References

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  2. "Бадирбейли (Джаванширова) Лейла Агалар–кызы". kino–teatr.ru.
  3. Вагит Юсуфович Алекперов. Биографическая справка (in Russian). РИА Новости. 12 March 2009.
  4. Azerbaijan MOE (21 May 2011). "Təqvim 24-26 may". medeniyyet.az. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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  6. Culture of Irevan
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  8. Robert P. Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. (Cornell University Press, 2001), 310. ISBN 080143422X, 9780801434228
  9. Perhaps the only exception before Katanov was A.K. Kazembek, an Azeri who converted to Christianity and became a professor of Turkic languages at Kazan and then at St. Petersburg. Kazembek has been referred to as the first European Turkologist of Turkic origin. Robert P. Geraci. Window on the East: National and Imperial Identities in Late Tsarist Russia. Cornell University Press, 2001. ISBN 080143422X, 9780801434228
  10. Not a few in the nineteenth century would have accepted this judgment, and might have echoed Mirza Kazem–Bek, the Russified Azerbaijani orientalist, in asking "What European state has such intimate and inherent ties with Asia and Asiatics as does Russia? Andreas Kappeler, Edward Allworth, Gerhard Simon, Georg Brunner. Muslim Communities Reemerge: Historical Perspectives on Nationality, Politics, and Opposition in the Former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. Duke University Press, 1994. ISBN 0822314908, 9780822314905
  11. И. Н. Березин, как востоковед, вышел из казанской школы, был учеником… азербайджанца, ираниста А. К. Казембека, который был своеобразной и интересной фигурой. Якубовский А. Ю. Из истории изучения монголов периода XI—XIII вв. — Очерки по истории русского востоковедения. — М., 1953
  12. "Supreme Court Justice profile - Aziz Seyidov". supremecourt.gov.az. Supreme Court of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  13. "Chairman Profile - Farhad Abdullayev". constcourt.gov.az. Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  14. "Justice Latif Huseynov - profile". www.echr.coe.int. European Court of Human Rights. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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