Abdussalam Akhundzadeh
Abdussalam Akhundzadeh — fifth Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus.
Əbdüssalam Axundzadə | |
|---|---|
| Title | Fifth Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus |
| Personal | |
| Born | Missing required parameter 1=month! , 1843 |
| Died | 1907 (aged 63–64) |
| Religion | Islam |
| School | Shia |
| Muslim leader | |
| Based in | Tbilisi, Russian Empire |
| Period in office | 1893–1907 |
| Predecessor | Mirza Hasan Tahirzadeh |
| Successor | Mahammad Hasan Movlazadeh Shakavi |
| Post | Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus |
Early life
He was born in Salyan in 1843 to a clerical family. He learnt Arabic, Persian and Turkish in early periods of his life. He travelled to Tbilisi in 1864 and was appointed as a teacher. Meanwhile, he met and with Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Mirza Fatali Akhundov and other Azeri intelligentsia.
Sheikh ul Islam
He was appointed as Sheikh ul-Islam in 1893 and held office until his death in 1907. In 1895, he was elected as head of Spiritual Coincul of Caucasus. He was present in coronation event of Nicholas II of Russia on 26 May 1896. He died in 1907.
Works
- Key to Persian language
- History of Holy Prophets
- Brief grammar
- Khatti-taliq and nastaliq
- Waz and nasihat
- Book of Most Brilliant Ideas
- Book of Education
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