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THE FAMILY CHRONICLE

A.H.Gabulzade GABULZADE FAMILY FROM GAKH

Just like we find pride in our identity as a group, whether religious, cultural, or national, we also like to investigate our roots and look back at our family history. We cherish the stories related to us by our grandmothers. We look forward to pass them on to our offspring. This gives that sense of belonging and meaning that is essential to human experience. My family is not different in that respect. I grew up hearing all those special stories and feeling pride for who I am. I have shown much interest in researching my family background. I have travelled far and wide to collect information about my family members who have, at different times and under different circumstances, left their homeland. I constantly look for ways to collect more information, and currently work on collecting some data through travel to Russia. The Gabulzada family is quite large. Some of the members of this family have been destined to move and live in different parts of the world. Today representatives of this family who have the surname of Gabulzada / Gabulov / Gebulzade / Kabulov live in different countries, including Azerbaijan and Georgia, Central Asian republics, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey. When I looked for information about a specific branch of this family living in the area of Gax (Gakh), Republic of Azerbaijan, I found the first research on the subject implemented by Abdulla efendi (1863-1943) - son of Ibrahim (Haji baba) efendi Gabulzade. Abdulla efendi was a prominent social and political activist, educator, theologian, gazi (Islamic judge) of Gakh region, district of Zagatala, Member of Parlament of the Azerbaijan Republic (1918-1920). The research states that “Sheykh Bunyad moved to Gakh from Shirvan (Gobustan), he had a son named Muhammad, another son Pirmahammad, son Molla Gabul, son Molla Khalil, sons Gabul, Haji Musa və Haji Baba Efendi”. This paper is the key document in my research about my family tree. Hence, the first six generations of this family are shown in this early source. I accidentally met Eybaly Mehreliyev, professor at State Management Academy in 2002. He was certain that the Gabulovs were exciled from Shirvan by Nadir shah Afshar. Taking into consideration that Nadir shah ruled in 1734-1747, the founder of Gabulzade family in Gakh, Sheykh Bunyad, must have moved to Gakh in the second half of the 18th century. However, since the eighth generation of this family were born in the years 1860-1880, we may assume that Sheykh Bunyad came to Gakh-Mughal village of Zagatala district approximately in the second half of the 17th century. After the great purge of Stalin’s era many members of the Gabulzada family were forced to change not only their surnames, but also their father’s name. A number of representatives of this family had to find refuge in the most unthinkable remote areas in order to be saved from imminent death and to hide from the watchful eyes of security officers. As a result of this, many relatives were cut off from one another. Therefore, it is an impossible task to attempt to restore those ties. That is the reason why I had to contend myself with compiling the available information about Gakh branch of Gabulzade family. In doing so, I worked not only with the archives in Azerbaijan, but also with those in Georgia, where I made several trips. I do not claim that my work is ideal. However, being a person with limited physical and financial resources I have made every effort to study the roots of my family with every detail because I feel proud of it. I have attempted to pass this knowledeg on to younger generations and approached the subject with utmost responsibility. I believe the young members of my family will complete this important and honorable work by continually expanding it. I would like to thank Adalet Tahirzade, a tireless researcher who has substantially helped me with this research, has continously encourages me and helped shape this essay. I am deeply grateful to him on my behalf as well as on behalf of all the Gabulzade family. Abdulla efendi Gabulzade, son of Ibrahim (Hacibaba) efendi (1853-1943) Abdulla efendi is one of the leading representative of the Azerbaijani intellectuals who have left an honorable legacy in the XX century history of Azerbaijan. Abdullah Efendi was an educator and religious scholar, a religious judge of the Gakh region of Zagata district, one of the teachers who spread education in Gakh, a prominent public figure. He was actively involved in the struggle for the liberation and independence of Azerbaijan. In 1909 he was a member of the court hearing oral arguments in the Zagatala District. He was a distinguished person who was Member of Parliament of the Azerbaijan Republic from 16.01.1919 to 16.10.1919. There had been almost no scholarly publication about Abdulla efendi’s biography until recently, barring a few superficial articles in the “Shelale” newspaper published in the district of Gakh.

The article entitled “Gabulzade Abdulla efendi, son of Ibrahim (Hacibaba) efendi” written by renown researcher Adalat Tahirzade (“525-ci gazet”, 20 March, 3, 10 April 2010, ##52, 57, 62) was the first thouroughly written work which included research not only about Abdulla efendi, but also the whole Gabulzada family.
Abdulla efendi was one of the educated and open-minded people of his era. Having received elementary education from the local clergy he learned religious science from the scholars of Daghestan. Thereafter he also learned secular sciences in the course of a 2- year study in Baghdad. Upon his return to Azerbaijan, he gained reputation as a prominent scholar not only in Gakh, but also in the whole Zagatala district. He was appointed a religious judge (gazi-judge issuing verdicts based on the Shariah law) to Gakh. Due to the respect and affection people showed him while he was in this position he was called “Grandfather Judge”. In the beginning of the 20th century he established a school under the auspices of the Gakh mosque and worked as a teacher there. One of the students he taught in this school was academician Imam Mustafayev (1910-1997), who governed Azerbaijan in 1954-1959 (he was the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Azerbaijani Communist Party).

Abdulla efendi was a deeply religious and pious man. Even at the time when atheist communists ruled the country he did not stop his worship. Together with his friends from Gakh, he organized fast-breaking feasts for the poor and underprivileged every Ramadan. Abdulla efendi should not be mistaken for merely a religious figure, a mullah. He was a scholar with comprehensive knowledge. He was repeatedly invited to Baku to lecture at the Depratment of Oriental Studies at Baku State University. However, due to his age and health status he declined the offer. Nuru pasha who helped save the people of Azerbaijan from being destroyed in 1918 visited Gakh. His sincere reception in the area was due to the presence of Abdulla efendi. The meeting between Nuru pasha and Abdulla efendi took place in the house of Islam bey Gabulzade, a prominent educator and statesman of his time, who was a member of Zagatala seym (parliament) and a representative of Gabulzade family. Abdulla efendi used his reputation to mobilize the people to help pasha. Abdulla efendi Gabulzade became a beloved figure in the district of Zagatala and was elected a Member of Parliament of the Azerbaijan Republic representing Zagatala district. He was detained by NKVD (The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) and interrogated for a few days in 1942. Having found no evidence of his activities directed against the government and taking into consideration his age (at the time he was approximately 90 yers old) he was set free. However, he was dealt a blow which was worse than a bullet: when he was detained his extremely valuable library with literary treasures including hundreds of ancient manuscripts, rare selection of poems by scores of Azerbaijani poets, books on medicine, astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, religious studies and other sciences printed in Turkish, Arabic and Russian lanugages was confiscated. This rich library was transferred to a truck with 3- ton capacity and burnt for 2 days in the yard of NKVD. People could watch the fire rising from these books from afar for 2 days! Following this crime committed by NKVD, Abdulla efendi fell ill and could not recover. He passed away shortly after that in 1943. The grave of Abdulla afandi is in the cemetery of the town of Gakh.

Hemzet bey Gabulov son of Hebibulla bey (Hemzet bey Shirvanly) (1884-09.01.1912) Hemzet bey Gabulov (Shirvanly) was a prominent representative of the Azerbaijani intellegentsia, a publicist and educator. He studied in Stavropol gymnasium, and later on continued his education in Kiev military school. He worked as head of the muslim department of the newspaper “Zakavkazye” published in the Russian language in Tbilisi. In line with many other contemporaries, H. Gabulov concentrated on cultural development, education, promotion of the mother tongue, literature and art heritge, women’s rights and other areas and came up with valuable ideas.

Hemzet bey had close relations with the prominent people of his time, including Nejef bey Vezirov, Firudin bey Kocherli, Husseyn bey Minasazov, Jalil Mehemmedguluzade and others. He was behind the initiative of celebrating 100th birthday of Mirza Fatali Akhundov and he was among those who organized the event. His articles about M.F.Akhundzade were published in Russian newspapers and “Musulmanin” journal published in Paris. 
Hemzet bey Shirvanly’s articles were also published in the journal “Molla Nesreddin” (a well-known satirical journal of its time). One of such aritcles written by him reads: “...we need to ask every single person able to write and having love of motherland and nation to spring into action, work with full force without looking for personal interests, strive by the day and night tirelessly. To this end, it is necessary to work hard and serve noble vision with great patience, attention, and without stopping; work together and in cooperation to invest double effort in the work that requires long- term hard labor”.

In Hamzat bey’s view, language is the cornerstone of the cultural existance of a nation, “the mirror of the national soul”, and therefore, every honest intellectual should jealously guard it against foeign influences. However, Hamzat bey himslef notes with regret that a number of Turkish writers did not care to write in their national languages, just as they didn’t think it was necessary to do that. Hemzet bey Shirvanly lived a meaningful and honorable life, albeit a short one. H. b. Minasazov wrote the following words to pay tribute to H.b. Gabulov after his untimely death in 11 January 1912 issue of the “Baku” newspaper: “The death of a young... journalist who has always guarded the interests of the nation is a loss to be felt. This loss hurts us all the more because there are not many sincere, honest writers like the late Hemzet bey among us”. Islam bey Haji Pirmahammad Gabulzade (03.05.1879-1920) Islam bey was one of the leading educators and public figures of the 20th century in Azerbaijan. He completed 4-year education in Zagatala (1897). He worked as a Turkish language teacher at different times and in different districts. He used the textbooks developed by himself in his educational activities. These textbooks were also used in different schools nationwide. He established a 3-year school in Gakh in 1903 using his own financial resources. Alongside teaching, Islam bey was also actively involved in social work. In 1914 he was chosen to head “Safa” union. In 1917 acting Caucasus government (Caucasus Commissioner) appointed him Commissioner of Zagatala District. When Caucasus Parliamen (Seym) was established in 1918, Islam bey was elected a member of the Musavat party representing Zagatala district. However, due to certain circumstances he refused to be member of Seym and continued his work as a teacher. People’s artist Ismail Daghistanli was one of the students who went to Gakh school established by Islam bey. During the second convention of the Musavat party in December 1919 he was appointed secretary of convention. In the course of his congratulatory speech at the convention he stated that although the materials of the first convention were lost when the armenians burnt down “Ismailliyya”, as a secretary he was able to keep the text of the resolution. This information was met with applause from the convention audience. Islam bey was in charge of recording the first congress of teachers organized in Baku in 1919. Islam bey also worked in close cooperation with “Molla Nesreddin” journal, where his articles were published. He was executed in 1920 due to his position as an active member of the Musavat party. Baba (Ibrahim) bey Gabulzade, son of Abdulla efendi (10.12.1893-29.10.1937) Baba bey Gabulzade was one of the leading members of intelligentsia of the 20th century, a prominent statesman, member of the “Ahrar” party, active advocate of Azerbaijan’s independence and liberation, Member of Pareliament of the Azerbaijan Republic (1918-1920) and finally, a victim of the Soviet repression. The first article about him dealing with this part of history of Azerbaijan was written by Adalat Tahirzade and this work is frequently referenced here. When the Soviet government was established, many people from Azerbaijan immigrated to other countries. Baba bey offered his father Abdulla efendi to leave for Turkey. His father declined the offer, and responded that he could not leave his ancestors behind. Baba bey seemed to foresee his bitter fate. The communists treated him with great cruelty. He was repeatedly imprisoned during the Soviet era. On May 24, 1920 he was improsoned for the first time by cheka (Emergency Commission) as a former Member of Parliament, but was acquitted 16 days later because of his innocence. He was also imprisoned in 1927 and 1937 by cheka and was executed during his last imprisonment. B. Gabulzade was dismissed from his position as a teacher in Sheki after he read aloud the “Yeni Gafgaziya” (New Caucasus) journal published by Mahammadamin Rasulzade in Turkey. Shortly thereafter he was imprisoned for 3 years as a Musavat party member, and on 11 July he was exciled to Baku. Due to persecution, he had to change his address frequently. He spent the last years of his life in Sheki and Baku. He owned an appartment in Baku in 1932. Baba bey had a feeling he would be detained and spent his time in different locations, changing his residence every 2.5 months. During a special operation chekists (members of cheka) detained him on September 18, 1937 and executed him. He was exonerated in 1956. Lutfullah (Lutfi) Gabulov, son of Ibrahim (Baba) (22.03.1916- 15. 02.1981) Lutfulla Gabulov graduated from Azerbaijan Agricultural Institute in 1941. He took part in World War II in 1941-1947. After the war he worked in the agricultural sector in 1947-1955: first as a senior veterenarian, then deputy director and acting director in Aghstafa horse-breeding plant. Here he gained reputation as an experienced and knowledgable expert. His work helped to restore and advance horse-breeding, achieve the average foal survival rate of 90-100% and develop young breed of horses in the country. In 1955 Lutfullah was appointed director of state farm veterinarian and bacteriological laboratory in Baku by the Ministry of State Farming and worked there until 1957. He worked as Head Veterinarian of the Veterinary Office of the Ministry in 1958-1961. In 1961-1962 he was appointed Head Veterinarian-Deputy Director of the Animal Hubandry Farms Office of the Main State Farm Office of the Azerbaijan SSR. In 1962 L. Gabulov became Deputy Chief of the Verterinary Office, and in 1965-1973 he was Deputy Head of Chief Veterinary Office, deputy of chief state veterinary inspector of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic. While holding this position, he dedicated great efforts and invested his knowledge and skills to ensure action is taken to provide the prevention and elimination of diseases born by animals and birds. In 1958-1961 he organized mass vaccination of sheep to prevent smallpox epidemic. He personally supervised this work, and as a result, epizooty of animals which caused great economic damage to sheep-keeping was removed successfully. In 1960 L. Qabulov was given the honorary title of veterinary Doctor Emeritus of Azerbaijan. He was allocated a personal pension by the Council of Ministers of the Republic the same year. L. Qabulov was awarded 6 state awards: "Red Labor Banner" and "Red Star" orders and 4 medals. He was elected a member of the scientific research and problems council of the ministry, Scientific Research Veterinary Institute of Research Council and editorial desk on agriculture of the Azerbaijan Soviet Encyclopedia (ASE). He was married to Tatyana Petrovna Siqannik and had 3 children. Rza Mahmud bey Gabulov (Born 22.12.1918 in Turkey- Died 19.08.1992 in Kaliningrad). He was a graduate of Azerbaijan Medical University. He participated in World War II and worked as a physican for the duration of the war. Rza Mahmud bey was awarded with medals and decorations. After the war ended, he continued practicing medicine. Lieutenant colonel Rza Gabulov held the position of the head of hospital in the sixties. He worked as Senior Inspector on Medical Labor Examination of the Social Security Department of Kaliningrad Regional Executive Committee in 1972-1991. He had two children. Haji Telet Hesen Gabulov (Born 4 February 1929). 8-year-old Talat joined the music club functioning under the auspices of the pioneer house in the town of Zagatala. In addition to musical education he graduated from a 2-year Teacher Training Institute in Sheki and College of Agriculture in Zagatala. By the age of 18 he had already gained reputation of a well-known musician in the area. The famous musician’s picture and information about him was published in “Trud” newspaper in 1980. Shortly thereafter a torrent of leters started to come in from all over the former Soviet Union. Talat was the first virtuoso who brought worldwide fame to the tar (national musical instrument) of Azerbaijan. The tars he created now adorn the museums of Japan, Germany, Italy. The artistic creations of the prominent master were filmed by cinematographs of 17 countries of the world. The 1.5 hour-long colour film made by Japanese filmmakers holds a special place among them. Telet was also an amateur composer, photographer and poet. The songs he composed, including “Sevil”, “Zagatala,” “Daghlar gizi”, “Daghlar ovlady”, “Ana”, “Ata”, “Menim anam”, “Neychun aghladın” “Senin feraghindayam” are still popular among the singers. He is also the author of the children’s songs “Kuklam”, “Gizilgul derende”, “A toplam”, and “Arzu”. Hasan Huseyn Gabulov (24.03.1932, Gakh-Mughal village). Hasan Gabulov got admitted to the department of forestry of the Azerbaijan Agricultural Institute in the town of Ganja in 1949. Having graduated from the Institute in 1954 he worked as a Forest Preservation Engineer in Gakh Forestry Office. H. Gabulov initially worked as assistant appraiser, and later as senior appraiser at Georgian Forestry Office, after that he worked in the capacity of forestry team leader until 1962. While working in Transcaucasian forestry offices in the years 1954-1962 Hasan Gabulov directly participated in the forestry activities implemented in Sheki, Oghuz, Ismailly, Gedebey, Lenkeran and Khachmaz regions of Azerbaijan, as well as Daghestan and Chelyabinsk in Russia. Mr. H. Gabulov was actively involved in the development of different documents and projects in the years 1978-1997, including the Forestry Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Regulations on the service and sanitary hewing of the forests within the republic, development of guidelines on reforestation and forest restoration activities in the forests of Azerbaijan, determining the age of most species of trees appropriate for hewing, keeping accounting data of the forest funds in 1966, 1973, 1978, 1983 and 1988, as well as participation in decision-making process in relevant spheres at the national government level. He successfully represented the Azerbaijan Minsitry of Forestry in the former Soviet organizations including USSR State Forestry Committee; USSR Forests Project Union and USSR State Planning Committee on issues related to forestry, such as elimination of restorative hewing in national forests. H.Gabulov was part of a team of forestry specialists who travelled to Chernobyl to take part in the mitigation of the impact of the Chernobyl disaster in 1986-1987. Abdurrahman Huseyn Gabulzade (10.09.1936). A. Gabulzade graduated from the Transportation Department of the Azerbaijan Polytechnical University in 1958 and was designated to work at the Lvov railway in Ukraine. He started his career as a railway construction taskmaster. He worked as a railway specialist, senior railway specialist, Deputy Head of Brody Railway Office, and in 1962 he was appointed Deputy Head of Rovno Railway Office. A. Gabulzade worked as team leader in Railway Servicing Station #144 in Azerbaijan in 1963-1968. He also worked as head of this institution. In 1968-1981 he worked as head of Engineering Devices Department, Technical Department and Production Department of the Railway Service. In 1981 he was transferred to Baku Railway Technical College, where he worked as a lecturer until 1998. He has been working as Senior Lecturer at the Azerbaijani Architecture and Civil Engineering University since 1998. Abdurrahman Gabulzade is an author and has written the first textbooks in this sphere of expertise in the national language for higher educational institutions entitled "Railway Design" (2005, 2008) and "Railway Facilities and Stations" (2006, 2008). He is also the author of this article. He was awarded the title of "Honorary Railway Specialist". He is married to Ziba Husseyn Selimova. They have three children: Asvad, Farhad, and Konul. Huseyn Hasan Gabulov (22.05.1965, Baku) H. Gabulov graduated from the Peadiatrics Department of the Azerbaijan State Medical University. He received his PhD in 2004. In 2010 he received his Doctorate in Medical Sciences. Currently H. Gabulov is head of the Therapeutic Training Clinic at the Azerbaijan State Medical University, scientific secretary at the Azerbaijan Mediacl University, professor at the Department of Peadiatric Diseases and expert at the High Attestation Komittee under the auspices of Azerbaijanian President.

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