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Interiors: Academy of Sciences Naghiyev - Ismayiliyya Philanthropic Society  Back to the article Facade above entrance on Istiglaliyyat Street (Independence). Naghiyev identified his building with a stone carved image of Bab, founder of Babism (1844 Shiraz, Persia). Babism shares elements with Islam. It gave birth to the Bahai religion which Naghiyev followed. See reference in the novel "Ali & Nino" by Kurban Said (pen name), page 135 ff in English, Anchor: New York, 1999. Photo: Betty Blair Back to Index AI 13.2 (Summer 2005) AI Home | Search | Magazine Choice | Topics | AI Store | Contact us Other Web sites created by Azerbaijan International AZgallery.org | AZERI.org | HAJIBEYOV.com |
