Mir Movsum Agha
Azerbaijani disabled person
About Mir Movsum Agha
Lived 1883 – 1950 (aged 66–67). Mir Movsum Agha was a Russian and Azerbaijani.
Mir Movsum Agha (full name Azerbaijani: Seyidəli Mir Abutalıb oğlu Mirmövsümzadə; English: Seyidali Mir Abutalib oghlu Mirmovsumzade 1883 – 17 November 1950) was a physically disabled person, who was believed to have supernatural powers by the residents of Baku and outskirt villages.
A shrine was built for Mir Movsum Agha in Shuvalan after his death; that shrine now has a blue maiolica, Central Asian-style dome.
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev and the First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva are regular visitors to Mir Movsum Aga's sanctuary. The First Lady once donated a carpet decorated with an image of Movsum Mir Aga that was made by painter Kamil Aliyev to the sanctuary. In 2011, historian Tarana Jabiyeva wrote a book about Mir Movsum Agha called "Eternal resident of Icheri-Shahar" that was presented by the Union of Writers of Azerbaijan.
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Who was Mir Movsum Agha?
Azerbaijani disabled person (1883–1950)
When was Mir Movsum Agha born?
Mir Movsum Agha was born in 1883 in Baku.
When did Mir Movsum Agha die?
Mir Movsum Agha died on 17 November 1950 in Baku.
What nationality was Mir Movsum Agha?
Mir Movsum Agha was Russian and Azerbaijani.
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