CULTURAL AND İNTERCULTURAL DİMENSİONS OF NİZAMİ GANJAVİ`SHERITAGE IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Abstract

The article examines the cultural and intercultural dimensions of Nizami Ganjavi’s heritage in contemporary foreign language education. The author emphasizes that, in the context of globalization and digitalization, language learning encompasses not only the acquisition of grammar and vocabulary but also the development of intercultural communication, cultural literacy, critical thinking, and ethical values.

The article highlights the significant role of literature as a carrier of cultural memory, national identity, and universal human values. Nizami’s works are considered an effective pedagogical resource owing to their humanistic orientation and philosophical depth.

The study demonstrates that Nizami’s literary heritage contributes to the development of:

• communicative competence;
• intercultural interaction;
• analytical and critical thinking;
• students’ emotional and moral awareness.

Particular attention is devoted to digital pedagogy and artificial intelligence technologies. The author argues that multimedia teaching methods, online discussions, and AI-supported educational systems can facilitate the adaptation of classical literary heritage to contemporary educational contexts.

The article concludes that integrating Nizami’s philosophy with modern educational methodologies contributes to the development of culturally literate, morally responsible, and globally oriented individuals.