The Presidential Library has presented a virtual exhibition entitled “Khagani Shirvani” dedicated to the literary heritage of the great Azerbaijani poet Afzaladdin Khagani Shirvani. The exhibition aims to ensure the systematic presentation of classical literary heritage in digital format and to make it more accessible to a broad readership.

Khagani Shirvani is one of the outstanding masters of words representing the Renaissance period of Azerbaijani literature, distinguished by his profound command of the scientific and philosophical knowledge of his time. Universal values such as justice, human dignity, moral perfection, and faith in the power of intellect occupy a central place in his work. In his socially and philosophically oriented writings, the poet expressed the social and historical realities of his era through a high level of artistic generalization, creating a profound poetic system that encourages readers to reflect and draw moral conclusions. Khagani’s literary heritage exerted a significant influence on the development of literary and philosophical thought in the Near and Middle East in subsequent centuries.

The virtual exhibition highlights the poet’s life and literary legacy from various perspectives. Alongside his literary works, scholarly and literary sources devoted to the study of this heritage are presented within a unified conceptual framework. The materials featured in the exhibition provide an opportunity to trace the aesthetic characteristics, philosophical depth, and place of Khagani’s poetry within literary traditions in a consistent and comprehensive manner.

The exhibition serves as an important informational resource for a broad readership. Through this platform, users can gain deeper familiarity with examples of classical literature, examine existing scholarly approaches from a comparative perspective, and access reliable sources. The resource is of particular practical and methodological value for students and researchers.

Through projects of this kind, the Presidential Library contributes to the preservation and presentation of the national literary and cultural heritage within the modern information space. The Library’s activities aimed at the creation and development of digital resources expand educational opportunities and promote the wider dissemination of Azerbaijani literature.