Background
Shikhlinskaya was the daughter of enlightener Huseyn Afandi Gayibov.
Shikhlinskaya was the daughter of enlightener Huseyn Afandi Gayibov.
She was fluent in several languages, including Russian and French and served on the Western Front of World War I, where she opened the Red Cross hospital. On August 1, 1914 her appeal to women was published in the Russkiy Invalid (Russian Disabled Person) newspaper. Shikhlinskaya co-ran the Red Cross community, established by officer"s wives, until 1918.
Shikhlinskaya was widowed after the death of Dervish-bek Palavandov of Georgian nobles.
On August 2, 1914 Nigar followed Shikhlinski to the Guards" Staff of St. Petersburg Military District. Some time later Nigar was elected the head of the Ladies" Committee at the Officer"s Artillery School.
The attached hospital became commonly known as Shikhlinskaya Hospital. In his memoirs Shikhlinski recalls that Nigar wrote letters home for wounded soldiers in two foreign languages (apart from Russian) and was referred to as Mom (Mamasha) by the soldiers.
In 1916 Nigar"s close relative, Farrukh Gayibov, one of the first combat pilots, died in an air battle.
On March 10, 1920 Shikhlinski as Deputy Defense Minister of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic founded the Azerbaijani Red Crescent Society with Nigar becoming the pioneer nurse there. was a fatal blow for medical His other known quote is "count my death date from Nigar"s demise". lieutenant is uncertain whether or not Shikhlinskaya had any children.
In his article "The of General Ali Agha Shikhlinski" Lieutenant Colonel and senior scientific employee Shamistan Nazirli of the Azeri Defense Ministry included a photo, made early in the 20th century, where she is said to be with a son.