of the 19th century, author of a historical work "Garabaghname" Journalists Hasan bey Aghayev (1875–1920), journalist, doctor, teacher and politician Salatyn Asgarova (1961–1991), journalist Elmar Huseynov (1967–2005), journalist Osman Mirzayev (1937–1991), journalist, writer and publicist Ali Mustafayev (1952–1991), journalist Chingiz Mustafayev (1960–1992), journalist, National Hero of Azerbaijan. Omar Faig Nemanzadeh (1872–1937), journalist Military Feyzullah Mirza Qajar (1872–1920), commander in the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic and Imperial Russian Army Mehdigulu Khan Vafa (1855–1900), lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Russian Army Jafargulu agha Javanshir (1787–1867), major-general of the Russian Army Safar Abiyev (born 1950), army general Albert Agarunov (1969–1992), tank commander Sadykh bey Aghabekov (1865–1944), army general in the Russian Imperial Army, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police and orientalist Riad Ahmadov (1956–1992), military officer Avraamy Aslanbegov (1822–1900), vice–admiral and military writer Hazi Aslanov (1910–1945), army general Allahverdi Bagirov (1946–1992), officer and football coach Farrukh Gayibov (1891–1916), first Azerbaijani military pilot during World War I Alif Hajiyev (1953–1992), officer Zakir Hasanov (born 1959), army general Fatulla Huseynov (1937–2004), colonel, politician and public figure Tofig Huseynov (1954–1992), major Mehdi Huseynzade (1918–1944), guerrilla fighter in Yugoslavia and Italy during World War II Mubariz Ibrahimov (1988–2010), warrant officer Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov (1920–1994), activist of French Resistance Rovshan Javadov (1951–1995), influential military activist, public figure Asif Maharramov (1952–1994), lieutenant colonel Leyla Mammadbeyova (1909–1989), first Azerbaijani female aviator and the first female pilot in Southern Europe and the Middle East Eldar Mammadov (1968–1993), officer Israfil Mammadov (1919–1946), military commander Samedbey Mehmandarov (1855–1931), army general and politician Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski (1855–1931), Cavalry General and General–Adjutant Jamshid Nakhichevanski (1863–1919), Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander Ali-Agha Shikhlinski (1895–1938), army general and politician Ibrahim bey Usubov (1872–1920), military commander Polad Hashimov (1975–2020), major general (2019), and National Hero of Azerbaijan Anar Aliyev (1980–2020), lieutenant colonel and Hero of the Patriotic War Hikmat Mirzayev, lieutenant general of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Commander of the Special Forces, participant of the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes and the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and the victor of the 2020 battle of Shusha. He had received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War. Zakir Hasanov, Colonel General, Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan since 2013. Ramiz Jafarov (1974–2020), lieutenant colonel and Hero of the Patriotic War Tehran Mansimov, colonel and senior leader in the Special Forces. Musicians Composers Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (born 1947), composer Fikret Amirov (1922–1984), composer Rafig Babayev (1937–1994), composer, jazz pianist and singer Afrasiyab Badalbeyli (1907–1976),