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2015-11-18

Iustine Abuladze Reburied in TSU Pantheon

The remains of Iustine Abuladze (1874-1962), co-founder of the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, prominent Georgian philologist, specialist in Iranian studies, one of the founders of the famous school of oriental studies, were reburied from the Didube Pantheon in the TSU Pantheon. Rector of the Tbilisi State University, Academician Vladimer Papava, Iustine Abuladze’s descendants, academic and administrative staff, students, representatives of the Iranian Embassy to Georgia attended the event. They paid tribute to Professor Iustine Abuladze and laid wreaths at his grave.    
TSU Rector, Vladimer Papava said: “Professor Iustine Abuladze was one of the founders of the university, researcher, especially in the field of the Persian language and literature. He laid the foundation for Persian, Iranian studies in Georgia. He was studying the Knight in the Panthers Skin and researching Visramiani and Shahname. A monument will be placed at his grave and by this we will pay tribute to all those great persons, who laid the foundation for higher education in Georgia.”  
“There were only 13 professors at the university, among them Iustine Abuladze, when it started its learning process. He established the Faculty of Oriental Studies as well as the Department of Persian Language and Literature. Along with Oriental studies, he is also a specialist in Rustaveli studies. Two voluminous books were published after his death containing his works on Rustaveli studies. I think that this place is more suitable for him considering his activities and creative work. Certainly, this fact makes us happy,” Iustine Abuladze’s descendant, Iuza Abuladze said.
Iustine Abuladze made a huge contribution to the development of the Tbilisi State University since the day of its foundation. He laid the foundation for scientific learning of the Persian language in Georgia and developed the first textbook (1936). He established the Department of Persian Philology at the Tbilisi State University and educated an entire generation of Georgian specialists in Iranian studies. He especially loved and studied three masterpieces of the world literature: the Knight in the Panthers Skin; Visramiani and Shahname.
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