Great philanthropist

The father of Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev was a shoe-maker. By this profession, he earned a living for his family. By the time Zeynalabdin was 10, he asked his father to find him a job. His father arranged for him to be an apprentice of a stone-master. Little Zeynalabdin used to carry grout for the master and each day earned 6 gapiks. By the time he was 12, he already hewed stone, and by 15, he started to work as a stone-master.

Having been engaged in an oill business, he became one of the reachest people of his country – millioner Taghiyev. However, he did not forget the poor, the orphan, and the hungry. He paid the education fee for a number of children. He helped schools. First vocational school was opened with his support. He built a water line from Quba to Baku. A mill working in electricity was built by him in Mardakan. These are just part of the works Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev has done for our nation. One of his greatest services before our people is engaging girls in education. 

Speed of sound

Sound is propagated in the form of waves. A vibrating item transfers its vibration to neighbouring molecules or particles.

Mahammad Fuzuli

Mahammad Fuzuli’s name has been eternally written in the Azerbaijani history as an eminent poet, thinker, translator and one of the founding fathers of the Azerbaijani literary language.

Fitneh

Bahram Shah was a skilful hunter. Each time after hunting, he would brag about his courage. The Shah had a beautiful odalisque (female slave) named Fitneh.

Rainbow

Rainbow is one of the most beautiful events in nature. It consists of such main colours as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, sky-blue and violet.

Great philanthropist

The father of Hajji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev was a shoe-maker. By this profession, he earned a living for his family. By the time Zeynalabdin was 10, he asked his father to find him a job.

Gobustan

Gobustan is located near Baku city. It is over 15 thousand years old. In pictures drawn on Gobustan rocks, the life and thoughts of our ancestors are depicted.