Mammad Araz

• Name — Mammad Araz • Birth Name — Mammad Ibrahimov • Born — 14 October 1933 • Birthplace — Nursu, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR • Died — 1 December 2004 • Place of death — Baku, Azerbaijan • Occupation — Poet • Genre — Poetry • Language — Azerbaijani • Notable Works — * If There Were No War • The World is Yours, The World is Mine

In 1954, he graduated with degrees in geography from Azerbaijan's Pedagogical Institute. Araz has also worked in the editorial offices of Maarif Publication House in Baku, Ulduz Magazine (1967–1970), Literature and Art newspaper (1970–1972) and Azerbaijan State Publication House (1972–1974). He has also worked for a long time as editor of "Nature of Azerbaijan" magazine since 1974.

• He is the father of publicist Irada Tuncay. • The writer-journalist is the father-in-law of MP Agil Abbas. • The poet is Rehile Elchin's uncle.

• Illustration — Plaque on building where Mammad Araz lived in Baku He is also the author of "The World is Yours, The World is Mine" (Dunya Sanin, Dunya Manim) poem, which was the lyrics of a very popular music hit in Azerbaijan in the 90s. The first book of poems of him called "Love song" (in Azerbaijan-Sevgi nəğməsi) was published in 1959 by "Azerneshr". • Illustration — Mammad Araz's manuscript - Baku 1992 Some of Araz's famous works include: • If There Were No War • The World is Yours, The World is Mine • The Sound Written on the Rocks • Father of Three Sons • Come on, Rise Up, Azerbaijan!(1992) His works published in English by Betty Blair, such as: If There Were No War (1956) • If there were no war, • We could construct a bridge between Earth and Mars • Melting weapons in an open-hearth furnace. • If there were no war, • The harvest of a thousand years could grow in one day. • Scientists could bring the moon and stars to Earth.

Araz has been recognized with the following awards: Honored Culture Worker of Azerbaijan (1978), Laureate of Republican State Award (1988) and "Istiglal" (Independence) Order.

Mammad Araz is recorded as poet, writer and translator. Recognition and collections. Araz received Independence Order, Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR, State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR, People’s Poet of Azerbaijan and Honored Culture Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR.