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August 1922. Jerry Thompson, filled with respect, prepares to hear Haji’s story. May 1901. Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev works on opening the first school for Muslim girls in Baku, with support from his wife Sona. Cleric Akhund Abu Ziyad opposes the idea, sparking public debate. Reformers — Hasan bey Zardabi, Alimardan bey Topchibashev, Ahmed bey Agaev, and progressive clergy led by Mirza Abuturab — support education. The conflict escalates to attacks on teachers. Haji changes strategy and sends a representative abroad. He returns with approvals from major Islamic centers, confirming girls’ right to education. Victory is Haji’s. In October 1901, the school opens.Read moreLess
August 1922. Jerry Thompson, filled with respect, prepares to hear Haji’s story. May 1901. Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev works on opening the first school for Muslim girls in Baku, with support from his wife Sona. Cleric Akhund Abu Ziyad opposes the idea, sparking public debate. Reformers — Hasan bey Zardabi, Alimardan bey Topchibashev, Ahmed bey Agaev, and progressive clergy led by Mirza Abuturab — support education. The conflict escalates to attacks on teachers. Haji changes strategy and sends a representative abroad. He returns with approvals from major Islamic centers, confirming girls’ right to education. Victory is Haji’s. In October 1901, the school opens.
The story
August 1922. Jerry Thompson, filled with respect, prepares to hear Haji’s story. May 1901. Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev works on opening the first school for Muslim girls in Baku, with support from his wife Sona. Cleric Akhund Abu Ziyad opposes the idea, sparking public debate. Reformers — Hasan bey Zardabi, Alimardan bey Topchibashev, Ahmed bey Agaev, and progressive clergy led by Mirza Abuturab — support education. The conflict escalates to attacks on teachers. Haji changes strategy and sends a representative abroad. He returns with approvals from major Islamic centers, confirming girls’ right to education. Victory is Haji’s. In October 1901, the school opens.
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Parviz MammadrzayevHaji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
Gurban IsmailovOld Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev
Rasim JafarMusa Naghiyev
Elshan RustamovSahib
Natavan HaciyevaZeyneb
Manaf DadashovAbu-Ziyad
Vusal Haji GadirKazim
Fəridə QurbanovaSona Taghiyeva
Rustam Jabrayilov
Sanan AllazCastVusal Haji GadirCast
Jeyhun MammadovCastExplore the crew
- Director
- Zaur Gasimli
- Producer
- Orman Aliyev
- Director of Photography
- Vladimir Artemyev
- Screenplay
- Ismail Iman
- Screenplay
- Zaur Gasimli
- Screenplay
- Asif Isgandarli
- Editor
- Əsgər Rəhimov
- Original Music Composer
- Etibar Əsədli