Magtymguly Pyragy

18th-century Turkmen spiritual leader, poet and sufi

Magtymguly Pyragy (Persian: مخدوم قلی فراغی Makhdumqoli Farāghi; Turkmen: Magtymguly Pyragy, IPA: [ˌmɑʁtɯmɢʊˈɫʊ ˌpɯɾɑːˈʁɯ]; c. 1724 – 1807), born Magtymguly, was an Iranian-Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller, who is considered one of the most famous figures in Turkmen literary history. Magtymguly is credited with the creation of Turkmen written literature, and his literary form became a symbol of the historical and the incipient national consciousness of the Turkmen people. He is part of a unique period in the cultural history of Central Asia, with his personal poetic synthesis being influential to following generations of poets of the region.

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