Jalil Mammadguluzadeh

Jalil Huseyngulu oghlu Mammadguluzadeh (Azerbaijani: Cəlil Məmmədquluzadə; 22 February 1869 – 4 January 1932), was an Azerbaijani satirist and writer. He was the founder of Molla Nasraddin, a satirical magazine that would greatly influence the genre in the Middle East and Central Asia.

Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
Born
Jalil Huseyngulu oghlu Mammadguluzadeh

22 February 1869
Nakhichevan (Nakhchivan), Nakhichevan uezd, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died4 January 1932 (aged 62)
EducationTranscaucasian Teachers Seminary, Gori
Occupation(s)Teacher, journalist, writer
Spouse(s)Nazli Kangarli (died 1903)
(m. 1907)

Mammadguluzadeh is considered to be one of the first women's rights activists in Azerbaijan and Middle East and had a big role in founding the first women's magazine in Azerbaijan.

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