Review Article

Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry

Volume: 1 Number: 4 October 31, 2025
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Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry

Abstract

Azerbaijan, every inch of which is a history and chronicle, has always attracted attention not only as an important strategic region, but also for its rich natural resources, abundant blessings, and mysterious beauty. From this perspective, Kapaz Mountain, located in the Murovdagh range, is one of the settlements that exhibits the features listed above. In this article, drawing on sources from Azerbaijan literature and historical facts, several interesting points related to Kapaz are explored. Thus, in the article, based on the works of Azerbaijani poets such as Samad Vurghun, Sa'daddin Barda'i, and Nizami Ganjavi, as well as historical facts provided by scholars like Zakariyya al-Qazvini and Abdur-Rashid Bakuvi, several toponymies related to this region were investigated. Manuscripts constitute a significant factor in the results obtained. The evidence from the sources once again proves that the ancient name of Kapaz is Harak. Harak is also the name of the castle built on this mountain. The reason why the word `Harak` is given in different forms in different sources is that calligraphers, unknowingly and sometimes knowingly, distorted it during copying. All these differences are most likely errors of copyists. It seems to have been as الحرك in the main version. Since the " ل" of the definite article is not clear, it is sometimes compared to "ن" and sometimes to the dot of " ح" and read as " خ"." and " ه" as well as " ك" and " ق" are letters of the Arabic alphabet sounding close to each other and at the same time, because they are not words of Arabic origin, they were written as they were sounded and as a result, different versions were obtained All these differences are most likely errors of copyists. The historical name of Kapaz Mountain is Harak (al-Harak), and it has always been located within the territory of Azerbaijan.

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Modern Turkic Languages and Literatures (Other)

Journal Section

Review Article

Publication Date

October 31, 2025

Submission Date

July 16, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 4, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 1 Number: 4

APA
Abilova, Z. (2025). Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry. Bilimsel Mistisizm Ve Edebiyat Dergisi, 1(4), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.32955/neujsml2025141117
AMA
1.Abilova Z. Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry. neujsml. 2025;1(4):65-74. doi:10.32955/neujsml2025141117
Chicago
Abilova, Zekiye. 2025. “Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry”. Bilimsel Mistisizm Ve Edebiyat Dergisi 1 (4): 65-74. https://doi.org/10.32955/neujsml2025141117.
EndNote
Abilova Z (October 1, 2025) Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry. Bilimsel Mistisizm ve Edebiyat Dergisi 1 4 65–74.
IEEE
[1]Z. Abilova, “Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry”, neujsml, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 65–74, Oct. 2025, doi: 10.32955/neujsml2025141117.
ISNAD
Abilova, Zekiye. “Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry”. Bilimsel Mistisizm ve Edebiyat Dergisi 1/4 (October 1, 2025): 65-74. https://doi.org/10.32955/neujsml2025141117.
JAMA
1.Abilova Z. Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry. neujsml. 2025;1:65–74.
MLA
Abilova, Zekiye. “Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry”. Bilimsel Mistisizm Ve Edebiyat Dergisi, vol. 1, no. 4, Oct. 2025, pp. 65-74, doi:10.32955/neujsml2025141117.
Vancouver
1.Zekiye Abilova. Toponym of Kepez (Harak) Mountain in Azerbaijani Poetry. neujsml. 2025 Oct. 1;1(4):65-74. doi:10.32955/neujsml2025141117

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