Muhammadjon Shakuri
Muhammad Shakuri
Muhammadjon Shakuri (Persian: محمد جان شکوری بخارايي) (February, 1925, Bukhara – September 16, 2012, Dushanbe), also known as Muhammad Sharifovich Shukurov, was a prominent Tajik intellectual and one of the notable Persian literary figures of 20th century.[1]
Among his main works is a Tajiki-Persian dictionary. He also had a significant role in preserving Tajik identity.
Awards and honors
- Iran's Eternal Figure Award (2005)
- Permanent member of Academy of Persian Language and Literature (1996)
- Permanent member of Tajik Academy of Sciences
See also
References
- ↑ "Academician Muhammadjon Shakuri dies | Tajikistan News-NA "Asia-Plus"". News.tj. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- Iraj Bashiri, Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century, International Borbad Foundation, Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2003.
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