Sona Akhundova-Garayeva

Sona Iskander gizi Akhundova-Garayeva (; 16 October 1898 – 19 October 1971) was an Azerbaijani poet and one of the first women in Azerbaijan to receive higher education. She was a mother of composer Gara Garayev and doctor Mursal Garayev.

Early life and education Sona Iskander gizi Akhundova was born on 16 October 1898 in Baku. Her father was Iskander Mirza Abdulhuseyn bey oglu Akhundov, a graduate of the University of Krakow-Jagiellonian, and her mother was Zuleykha Bayramalibeyova, one of the educated and enlightened women of her time. Later Akhundova studied piano music.

Reviews about Sona Khanum's poems were published in the beginning of the last century in "Sada", "Ishik", "Kaspi", "Zaqafqazskaya rech" and other newspapers.

Legacy On 16 October 2018, the Azerbaijan Writers's Union presented a book, “Sona Akhundova-Garayeva. A Memorial Book” dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Akhundova-Garayeva at the House-Museum of Gara Garayev . The book is written in three languages: Azerbaijani, English and Russian.