INNOVATIVE STUDY OF HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF GANjA CITY BASED ON CULTURAL-LITERARY MATERIALS

The purpose of the study is to include into scientific circulation ancient written sources and archival documents on the history of the development of science and education of the Renaissance period in Ganja city of Azerbaijan. The methods used for this study included historical and comparative research metod, chronological, source method. Scientific novelty. The peculiarities of the development of science and education of the Renaissance period in the city of Ganja, Azerbaijan, were determined for the first time. Conclusions. This research work studies the features of development of science and education of the Renaissance period in Ganja city of Azerbaijan on the basis of ancient written scientific sources and archival documents. The scientific work also studies processes of teaching of social, humanitarian and natural sciences in Ganja during this historical period, the services of prominent scientists, thinkers and teachers of that period, who worked in madrasa and used rich libraries. In particular, given the importance of the city as a socio-political, economic, scientific and cultural center, the research involved the scientific achievements of local scholars of the Middle Ages. By the way, during this historical period, Ganja, as an important political and cultural center, was visited by famous scholars of the Muslim East, and important historical information about their teaching and scientific activities have been studied for many years. The merits and patronage of the Azerbaijani state of Atabeys, which played an exceptional role in the development of the traditions of our national statehood, the formation of prominent figures in science and culture, are considered in the scientific article on the basis of available scientific sources, historical documents, written sources. Also this study, based on historical and ethnographic sources, determined the significance of the scientific, literary and cultural contribution of Ganja in the development of the characteristic features of the Renaissance period not only of the country, but also in the development of the Islamic world as a whole. It also examines the works of the predecessors and successors of Sheikh Nizami that promote national traditions, universal human values and calling for fruitful coexistence of cultures.