Jamo bey Jabrayilbeyli

Jamo bey Adil bey oghlu Jabrayilbeyli (; 29 January 1887 – 30 July 1965) was an Azerbaijani educator, methodologist, publicist and writer. It has been claimed that he wrote the lyrics of the National Anthem of Azerbaijan, which are traditionally attributed to Ahmad Javad.

Early life and education Jabrayilbeyli was born on 29 January 1887 in Shamakhi, then part of the Baku Governorate of the Russian Empire. His father, Adil bey Jabrayilbeyov, was a descendant of the Shamakhi nobility and worked as a clerk in the Sunni religious administration in Shamakhi.

After losing his father at an early age, Jabrayilbeyli studied at the Shamakhi city school from 1896 to 1901 with the support of Mir Jafar Seyidzade, the son of Seyid Azim Shirvani. In 1908, he passed an examination before a special commission and received a teaching certificate. He worked as a teacher in Shamakhi until 1919.

Literary activity Jabrayilbeyli wrote poems under the pen names Jamo bey and Jamo. His poem Sənsən was published under the signature Jamo in the second issue of the literary, scientific and political journal Yeni yıldız in 1922. The same issue also included his article İctimai hifzi-səhhət .

Works Jabrayilbeyli wrote textbooks, methodological works, terminology booklets and children's prose. His works include:

Tarixi-təbii , Baku, 1919 Heyvanat dərsləri , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1924 Təbiətə ilk addım , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1924 Müxtəsər nəbatat , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1924 and 1926 Təbiəti öyrən , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1926 Heyvanat dərsləri , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1928 and 1929 Təbiyyat , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1929 Təbiyyat metodikası , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1930 Akvarium və terrarium , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1930 Bitkilər fiziolojisi terminləri , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1931 Fito-sosioloji terminləri , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1931 Hekayələr , Baku, Uşaqgəncnəşr, 1947 Maraqlı hekayələr , Baku, Uşaqgəncnəşr, 1956 Təbiət haqqında hekayələr , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1963 Xatirələrim , Baku, Azərnəşr, 1966

Death and legacy Jabrayilbeyli died on 30 July 1965.