Miskin Abdal Explained

Miskin Abdal
Birth Name:Səyid Huseyn Muhammed oğlu
Birth Date:1430
Death Date:1535
Occupation:Folk poet-ashugh, Sufi philosopher-thinker, statesman
Known For:Founder of the ashugh school, Foreign affairs of the Safavid state
Notable Works:Epic "Miskin Abdal and Senuber," Epic "Shah Ismail and Miskin Abdal," "Lev Sahla Ibrahim," "Orphan Hussein," Azerbaijani minstrel literature

Miskin Abdal (born: Səyid Huseyn Muhammed oğlu; 1430–1535) was a folk poet-ashugh, Sufi philosopher-thinker, and statesman, who for many years was in charge of foreign affairs of the Safavid state under Shah Ismail Khatai (1487–1524). He was the founder of the ashugh school.

In Gədəbəy, the "Miskin Abdal" literary assembly has been established.

Selected works