ABAI QUNANBAIULY
QUNANBAIULY
Poet. Thinker. Enlightener.of the Kazakh people
Love all humanity
as your own kin.
01ABAI
Thought.
Word.
Legacy.
Abai’s name lives on in streets, schools and cultural centres. His writing reaches readers in many languages around the world.Explore the legacy
ABAI’SLEGACY
02STREETS NAMED AFTER ABAI
Abai’s mark
on the world
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03EDUCATION & CULTURE
A name that inspires
Schools and
cultural research centres
01Abai Qunanbaiuly SchoolIstanbul · Türkiye
The school opened in 1995 and was named after Abai Qunanbaiuly in 1996. The source workbook records an enrolment of 1,753 pupils, without specifying the date to which that figure refers.
02Abai Girls’ Anatolian Religious LyceumIstanbul · Türkiye
An Anatolian religious lyceum for girls. In 2003, it was renamed after Abai.
Information from the workbook and official sources.
04MONUMENTS
Beyond
time.
A legacy in the city.
Monuments to Abai around the world.
Baku
AzerbaijanAbout the monument
The Azerbaijani and Kazakh peoples share Turkic origins and historical roots. The source workbook notes Azerbaijanis’ strong interest in Kazakh culture and Abai’s legacy. In May 2011, the Abai Qunanbaiuly Centre opened at Baku State University, where a bust of the poet was installed. Visitors can learn about Kazakh culture, literature and history. The centre’s staff translate Abai’s poems into Azerbaijani and promote his legacy in that language. Baku also has a street named after Abai.
05PLACES NAMED AFTER ABAI
A name on
the map.
KazakhstanSource information
The source workbook states that 1 region, 1 city, 3 districts and 28 settlements in Kazakhstan bear the name of Abai Qunanbaiuly.
The source workbook claims that no cities or settlements in other countries are named after Abai. It does not give a date for this claim.
06TRANSLATIONS
One legacy.
Many languages.
Abai’s works have been translated
into many languages worldwide.
Love allhumanity,as your own kin.
