The Role of Muhammad Amin Rasulzadeh's Ideas in the Formation of National Consciousness in Azerbaijan

The main object of research in the article is the issue of the formation and development of national consciousness in Azerbaijan after independence. Thus, the author has fulfilled a scientific task arising from historical necessity by re-examining the experience gained by the Azerbaijani people in this field since the end of the 19th century, the role and significance of traditions and forms that have further developed and enriched after gaining national independence and have acquired a fundamentally new scale. In this regard, the study of the scientific heritage of the founder of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Mahammad Amin Rasulzadeh, as well as the scientific assessment of the role of the ideas in his works in the formation of national consciousness is of great importance. In the presented article, the author, as a philosopher, analyzed the services of Mahammad Amin Rasulzadeh in this field with unique philosophical approaches. The study evaluated the scientific work of the historical figure, prominent public and political figure Muhammad Amin Rasulzadeh, on national consciousness, its formation, the development of the ideas of solidarity and Azerbaijaniness in society, and the significant role these ideas play in the life of our country today, with scientific and objective evaluation.