Alisher Navoiy: life and legacy
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Prepare a 5-sentence report on Navoiy’s life and work.
Birth, his era, “Xamsa”, ghazals, “Mahbub ul-qulub”, death.
2
List three places named after Navoiy or with his monument.
E.g. Navoiy region and city, Navoiy Opera and Ballet Theatre, Navoiy library.
3
Explain the meaning of the word “khamsa”.
From Arabic ‘five’; a set of five dostons.
4
Why was it important that Navoiy wrote in Turkic? Write 3 sentences.
He showed the richness of our native language and made it a literary language.