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Ahmet Cevat was born on 5 May 1892. His original surname is Ahundzade. His place of birth is recorded in sources as the city of Ganja or the village of Mehirli in the Seyfeli subdistrict of Şemkir.Family Origins and ChildhoodHis mother was Yahşı (Yaxşı) Hanım and his father was Imam Mehmed Ali Bey, a respected religious figure in the region. He received his initial religious education from his father and began reading and memorizing the Qur’an at an early age. After his father’s death when he wa

The National Anthem of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Marşı) is the official state anthem, composed in march form, that elevates national identity, love of homeland, and the ideal of independence. The lyrics are attributed to Ahmet Cevat and the music to Üzeyir Hacıbeyli; the text was written in 1919 and set to music in the same year. It was used as the national anthem during the republic’s period of independence and regained its official status after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.Thematically, it