Magtymguly Pyragy
Turkmen spiritual leader and philosophical poet
- Lived
- 1733–1782
- Country
- Afsharid dynasty
Updated September 2026
About Magtymguly Pyragy
Magtymguly Pyragy, born Magtymguly, was an Iranian-Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller, who is considered one of the most famous figures in Turkmen literary history.
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