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The first oriental opera composed by Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1908 is called Leyli and Majnun. The opera is based on the 12th century romantic epic poem of the same name by the Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi. It is set in the 8th century in the Middle East and tells the story of two young lovers, Leyli and Majnun, who are forbidden from being together by their families.