Nigar Shikhlinskaya facts for kids
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Nigar Shikhlinskaya
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Nigar Gayibova
10 October 1871 or 21 March 1878 |
| Died | 15 August 1931 |
| Education | Transcaucasian (Tiflis) Female College |
| Known for | Pioneer of Azerbaijani nursing and local Red Crescent Society |
| Relatives | Farrukh Gayibov Ali Agha Shikhlinski (husband) |
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| Profession | Nurse |
| Institutions | Red Cross hospital, Western Front of World War I |
| Sub-specialties | Nursing, sanitation |
Nigar Shikhlinskaya (born Nigar Gayibova) was a very important person in the history of Azerbaijan. She was the first Azerbaijani nurse. She was born in Tbilisi (then called Tiflis) in either 1871 or 1878 and passed away in Baku in 1931.
Nigar was very smart and could speak several languages, including Russian and French. During World War I, she worked on the Western Front. There, she helped open a Red Cross hospital.
In August 1914, Nigar published an important message to women in a newspaper. She asked them to help during the war. She also helped manage a Red Cross group started by officers' wives. This group worked until 1918.
Early Life and Education
Nigar Shikhlinskaya was the daughter of Mirza Huseyn Afandi Qayibov, a well-known educator. She studied at the Transcaucasian Female College. In 1889, she graduated with a gold medal. This made her the first Azerbaijani woman to get a higher education.
After her first husband, Dervish-bek Palavandov, passed away, Nigar became a widow. Later, on October 27, 1909, she married Colonel Aliagha Shikhlinski. He was a famous Azerbaijani military leader. After they married, they moved to Tsarskoye Selo.
Her Work During the War
When World War I began on August 2, 1914, Nigar went with her husband to Saint Petersburg. Soon after, she was chosen to lead the Ladies' Committee at the Officers' Artillery School. The hospital connected to this school became known as the Shikhlinskaya Hospital.
Nigar often wrote letters to her husband in poems. They would dedicate these poems to each other. Her husband, Ali Agha Shikhlinski, wrote in his memories that Nigar helped wounded soldiers. She would write letters home for them in two different languages, besides Russian. The soldiers loved her so much that they called her "Mom" (Mamasha).
In 1916, Nigar's close relative, Farrukh Gayibov, sadly died. He was one of the first combat pilots and died in an air battle.
On March 10, 1920, Ali Agha Shikhlinski helped create the Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society. He was the Deputy Defense Minister of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic at the time. Nigar became a pioneer nurse there, helping to start this important organization.
See also
In Spanish: Nigar Shikhlinskaya para niños
