# Magtymguly Pyragy

> Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet

**Wikidata**: [Q2355095](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2355095)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magtymguly_Pyragy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/magtymguly-pyragy

## Summary
Magtymguly Pyragy was an 18th-century Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet. He is revered as a national poet of the Turkmen people and is the namesake of institutions and places in Turkmenistan, including Magtymguly Turkmen State University.

## Biography
- Born: circa 1733
- Nationality: Turkmen
- Known for: Being a Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet whose poetry and teaching are central to Turkmen cultural identity
- Field(s): Poetry; philosophy; spiritual teaching

## Contributions
- Authored philosophical and spiritual poetry in the 18th century (specific titles and publication dates are not provided in the source material). A lyrics resource for his work is referenced (magtymguly-pyragy-lyrics.html).
- Served as a spiritual teacher and poetic voice for Turkmen culture; his legacy led to public commemorations and institutional namings.
- Namesake honors:
  - Magtymguly Turkmen State University was renamed in 1993 in his honor (the university summary in the source explicitly states it was renamed after the national poet Magtymguly Pyragy).
  - The city of Magtymguly in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan, carries his name.
- Digital and archival presence: multiple bibliographic and authority identifiers exist for him across library and archival systems (see Body > Identifiers and linked properties).

## FAQs
Q: Who was Magtymguly Pyragy?
A: He was an 18th-century Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet known as a national poet of the Turkmen people.

Q: When did Magtymguly Pyragy live?
A: His birth is recorded circa 1733. Approximate death years recorded in the source material include c.1782, and alternative death-year values appear as 1797 and 1807 in some items; the consolidated approximate lifespan given is c.1733–c.1782.

Q: What kind of writing did he produce?
A: He produced philosophical and spiritual poetry. The source material refers to a lyrics resource for his works.

Q: How is he commemorated in Turkmenistan?
A: He is commemorated by having Magtymguly Turkmen State University renamed after him in 1993 and a city (Magtymguly) named for him in Balkan Province.

Q: What other names or aliases did he use?
A: Aliases listed in the source include Makhdūm Qulī Firāghī and Makhdum Qoli Ferāghi.

Q: Where can I find authoritative records about him?
A: The source material documents numerous authority and bibliographic identifiers and links (see the Identifiers and linked properties section in the Body for the full list).

## Why They Matter
Magtymguly Pyragy matters because his poetry and spiritual teaching occupy a central role in Turkmen cultural identity. His status as a national poet has been institutionalized: major national institutions and place names in Turkmenistan commemorate him, signaling a lasting cultural influence. The renaming of Magtymguly Turkmen State University after him in 1993 demonstrates how his literary and spiritual legacy continued to shape national self-understanding into the modern era. Without his body of poetic and spiritual work, key symbols of Turkmen national culture and some commemorative place- and institution-namings would not exist in their present form.

## Notable For
- Being identified in source material as a Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet.
- Having an approximate lifespan recorded as circa 1733–circa 1782 (with alternative death years also present in records: 1797 and 1807).
- Being the namesake of Magtymguly Turkmen State University (the university was renamed for him in 1993).
- Being the namesake of the city Magtymguly in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.
- Known under aliases Makhdūm Qulī Firāghī and Makhdum Qoli Ferāghi.
- Extensive presence in library, archival, and authority files (multiple identifiers and catalog entries).

## Body

### Early life and dates
- Birth: The source records Magtymguly Pyragy's birth as circa 1733 (P569 values include +1733-01-01T00:00:00Z and +1733-00-00T00:00:00Z).
- Death: The source contains multiple death-date values: +1782-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z, and +1807-00-00T00:00:00Z. A consolidated approximate lifespan entry in the source is given as "Magtymgulyapproximately1733-approximately1782."

### Identity, occupations, and fields
- Instance of: human.
- Occupation(s) recorded in the structured data: poet and spiritual teacher (the source maps his occupations to the corresponding occupation items).
- Fields of work: poetry and philosophy (the source lists field_of_work entries corresponding to poetic and philosophical activity).
- Aliases: Makhdūm Qulī Firāghī; Makhdum Qoli Ferāghi.
- Description in source: "Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet."

### Works and literary output
- The source indicates that Magtymguly's poetic output exists and is accessible through at least one lyrics resource page (magtymguly-pyragy-lyrics.html). No individual poem titles, manuscript dates, or publication dates are provided in the source material.
- He is characterized generally as a philosophical poet and spiritual teacher; specific works and bibliographic details beyond the referenced lyrics page are not provided.

### Commemoration and legacy
- Magtymguly Turkmen State University: The source provides a detailed summary for the university stating it was renamed in 1993 after Magtymguly Pyragy and describing the university as "the oldest and largest higher education institution in Turkmenistan," indicating official institutional commemoration of his cultural status.
- City naming: A city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan, bears his name (Magtymguly).
- The university summary in the source calls him a "revered 18th-century Turkmen poet and philosopher" and notes the renaming occurred after Turkmenistan's independence; it explicitly links the renaming to his status as a national poet.

### Influence and cultural role
- The source frames Magtymguly as central to Turkmen national identity by virtue of institutional namings and repeated references to him as a national poet and cultural figure. The university renaming is cited in the source as part of a post-independence cultural renaissance and national identity formation.
- His combined roles as spiritual teacher and philosophical poet are emphasized in the source description and in related institutional material.

### Identifiers and linked properties (as recorded in the source material)
The source provides numerous structured identifiers, bibliographic entries, and related property values. These are listed here exactly as they appear in the provided material:

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- P569: +1733-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1733-00-00T00:00:00Z
- P570: +1782-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1797-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1807-00-00T00:00:00Z
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- P2163: 1832227
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- P5361: Magtymgulyapproximately1733-approximately1782
- P5587: 64jlgfkq0h388m3
- P6385: kultura_i_obrazovanie/literatura/MAHTUMKULI.html
- P7212: magtymguly-pyragy-lyrics.html
- P7293: 9810597393205606
- P7305: 3936245
- P7314: mahtumkulu
- P7666: magtymguly
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- P13049: 119057689
- P13591: person/28159441-340f-4d9f-b1b2-6e5ff4a6bc6a
- aliases: Makhdūm Qulī Firāghī, Makhdum Qoli Ferāghi
- occupation: Q49757, Q29352392
- citizenship: Q18234383, Q388739, Q146597, Q189326
- instance_of: Q5
- field_of_work: Q5891, Q482
- sitelink_count: 37
- wikipedia_title: Magtymguly Pyragy
- wikidata_description: Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet

### Related places and entities (as included in source material)
- Magtymguly — city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan (the source includes a related item for the city).
- Magtymguly Turkmen State University — university renamed in 1993 after Magtymguly Pyragy (founding of university in 1950 and renaming in 1993 are recorded in the university summary).
- Pishkamar — village in Golestan, Iran (appears in the related items list; the source does not explicitly state a biographical relationship between Magtymguly and Pishkamar).

### Cataloging and archival presence
- The source lists many authority control identifiers and catalog entries indicating a significant archival, bibliographic, and scholarly footprint. Exact codes and identifiers are listed in the Identifiers and linked properties subsection above.

### Sources and provenance in the provided material
- The Magtymguly Turkmen State University summary and related entries in the provided material explicitly link the poet's name to institutional renaming in 1993 and note his cultural stature.
- The source material supplies multiple identifier values and alternative date values; where the dates vary, all recorded values are presented in this entry.

(End of entry.)

## References

1. CERL Thesaurus
2. Czech National Authority Database
3. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology
4. MusicBrainz
5. Library of Congress
6. International Standard Name Identifier
7. Europeana
8. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
9. Virtual International Authority File
10. [Source](http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp00403431)
11. [LIBRIS. 2015](https://libris.kb.se/64jlgfkq0h388m3)