Iran and Turkey. A monument to Magtymguly made of concrete and natural stone was erected in Magtymguly Square on Magtymguly Avenue in the center of Ashgabat in 1971. He is also one of several statues that surround the Independence Monument in Ashgabat. The statues depict people praised in the Ruhnama, a spiritual guide written by Turkmenistan president Saparmurat Niyazov. Toponyms Magtymguly is a city in far south-western Turkmenistan in Balkan Province, the administrative center of Magtymguly District. Magtymguly is a zone in a gas and oil field in Turkmenistan. Institutions and organizations The following are named after Magtymguly: Turkmen State University Magtymguly National Institute of Language, Literature and Manuscripts Magtymguly Musical and Drama Theater in Ashgabat. Youth Organization of Turkmenistan A library in Kyiv. Cinema Makhtumkuli (1968, producer Alti Karliyev) — the role was played by Hommat Mulluk. Fragi – Razluchyonnyy so schastyem (1984, producer Khodzhakuli Narliev) — the role was played by Annaseid Annamuhammedov. Postage In 1959, the USSR issued a postage stamp to mark the 225th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly. In 1983, the USSR issued another stamp to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. Turkmenistan issued a 10 manat banknote bearing his likeness in 2009. Other In 1974, an orchestral composition by Veli Mukhatov was created "In memory of Magtymguly". In 1992, the Magtymguly International Prize in the field of Turkmen language and literature was established. In 2013, the composer Mamed Huseynov wrote an opera called "Monologues of Magtymguly Pyragy". From 2002 to 2008, the month of May in Turkmenistan bore the name "Magtymguly". In 2014, the Magtymguly Pyragy Medal was established as a reward for great achievements in the study, dissemination and promotion of the creative heritage of Magtymguly. A Turkmen dry cargo ship is named "Magtymguly". See also History of Turkmenistan Turkmen literature Turkmen music Bagşy Sufism Döwletmämmet Azady Magtymguly International Prize Notes References External links Essay on Magtymguly's Philosophy of Upbringing Essay on the life and works of the poet English translations of his poems 18th-century births 1800s deaths Turkmenistan Sufis History of Turkmenistan Ethnic Turkmen poets Turkmenistan religious leaders 18th-century Iranian poets Iranian Turkmen people Burials in Iran People from Golestan Province 19th-century Iranian poets