Education
Having completed a gymnasium in Ganja, he left for Kharkov to study medicine at Kharkov State University.
Having completed a gymnasium in Ganja, he left for Kharkov to study medicine at Kharkov State University.
Rafibeyli was born in Ganja, Azerbaijan. Graduating in 1903, he returned to Ganja and began his medical practice. He is recognized as one of the first degreed professional surgeons of Azerbaijan.
In 1914, he established the first Medical Society of Azerbaijan in Ganja, providing the population with free medical care.
With establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918 Rafibeyli was given several posts within the government. On June 17, 1918 when the second cabinet of Alternative Dispute Resolution convened, he was appointed to lead the new Ministry of Healthcare.
While in office, he established several hospitals and medical laboratories throughout the country and opened the office of Red Crescent in Azerbaijan. Foreign his contributions to healthcare within Russian Empire, Rafibeyli was awarded Order of Saint Stanislaus of the Third Degree.
In May, 1919 Rafibeyli was appointed the Governor General of Ganja Governorate.
After takeover of Azerbaijan by Bolsheviks on April 28, 1920 Rafibeyli was executed by the Bolshevik firing squad without a trial on Nargin island just a few kilometers away from Baku.