Description: (Turkish Poet, Scholar, and Mystic, Who Was a Major Figure of Chagatai Literature)
Ali-Shir Nava'i was a renowned Timurid poet, writer, statesman, linguist, mystic, and painter, celebrated for his significant contributions to Chagatai literature. He advocated for the Chagatai Turkic language as superior for literary expression, a belief he articulated in his work "Muhakamat al-Lughatayn." Nava'i's emphasis on the richness and precision of Turkic vocabulary over Persian established him as a prominent figure in early Turkic literature. His lasting impact is commemorated through monuments and institutions dedicated to him in Central Asia and beyond.