Geographic range of Shirvani’s works in Azerbaijan

Abstract

In spite of the fact that outstanding Azerbaijani scholar Muhammad Amin Sadraddin Shirvani Mollazadeh (Molla) (died 1036/1627) living in the XVI-XVII centuries, created in Istanbul, but manuscripts covering his rich scientific heritage have wide geographic range almost in all regions of our Motherland including Dagestan and once one the cultural centres of Azerbaijan – Tbilisi. Our main aim in the research of the scholar’s works kept at the Institute of Manuscripts is not only investigating his scientific heritage, but also studying of madrasas (schools) and libraries, educators, intelectuals and bibliologists having invaluable services in the development of education and book culture in our country in the past centuries.