Bust of Molla Panah Vagif

Bust of Molla Panah Vagif is a bust raised in the honour of the famous Azerbaijani poet, political and public figure of the 18th century, Molla Panah Vagif. It was destroyed after the occupation of the city of Shusha in 1992 by the Armenian forces.[1] After the city was captured by the Azerbaijani forces (2020), the bust was restored in 2021. [2]

Bust of Molla Panah Vagif
Azerbaijani: Molla Pənah Vaqifin büstü
LocationShusha,  Azerbaijan
DesignerHayat Abdullayeva
Materialbronze
Opening date1957
Restored date2021
Dedicated toMolla Panah Vagif

History

The bust of Molla Panah Vagif, made of bronze by the sculptor Hayat Abdullayeva in 1957, was raised as a tomb monument to the poet in Shusha near Jidir Duzu in 1958.[3] Later, in 1976, the bust was moved closer to Vagif's house in Shusha. Before Vagif mausoleum's opening in 1982, the bust and the area around it were repaired, and the pedestal of the monument was replaced.[4] Since the occupation of the city of Shusha by the Armenian forces in 1992, the bust, like many other monuments, was vandalized and destroyed. [5]

After the city was captured by the Azerbaijani forces in 2020, the monument was restored in 2021 based on the original draft design of its author, Hayat Abdullayeva, being returned to its original place. On 29 August 2021, a new bust of Molla Panah Vagif was unveiled.[2]

Photographs
  • Photo taken before 1976
    Photo taken before 1976
  • Photo taken before 1976
    Photo taken before 1976

See also

References
  1. "В Шуше открылся бюст гениального азербайджанского поэта Моллы Панаха Вагифа" (in Russian). Azerbaijan State News Agency. August 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  2. "Dahi Azərbaycan şairi Molla Pənah Vaqifin Şuşada büstü açılıb" (in Azerbaijani). president.az. August 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  3. "The bust of Molla Panah Vagif in Shusha". Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  4. Anar Tağıyev (August 29, 2021). "Dahi Azərbaycan şairi Molla Pənah Vaqifin Şuşada büstü açılıb" (in Azerbaijani). report.az. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  5. "Dahi Azərbaycan şairi Molla Pənah Vaqifin Şuşada büstünün açılışı olub" (in Azerbaijani). apa.az. August 29, 2021. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

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