Bride of Fire

"Bride of Fire" is a historical tragedy written in 1927 by the Azerbaijani playwright Jafar Jabbarli. It is the first significant work of Jabbarli of the new season. The tragedy is dedicated to Babek uprising against the Arab Caliphate. It was staged for the first time in 1928 in Baku. History of creation The tragedy "Bride of Fire" is dedicated to the real events of the 9th century of the commander Babek fight who led the national liberation movement against the Arab-Islamic conquerors. Babek served as a prototype for the main character of the play - Elkhan. Initially, the play was called "Babek", but Jafar Jabbarli did not want to limit the ideological and thematic framework of the work to a specific historical event, but sought to give it a broader content.