Muhammadjon Shakuri

Muhammadjon Shakuri, Spring 2010

Muhammadjon Shakuri and his wife, Navruz 2010

Muhammad-Jon Shakuri (in Persian: محمد جان شکوری)(Born 1925 in Bukhara), also known as Shukurov is a prominent Tajik intellectual and one of the notable Persian literary figures of 20th century.

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

• Iranistics
• Layeq Shir-Ali
• Golrokhsar Safi Eva

References

• Iraj Bashiri, Prominent Tajik Figures ‎of the Twentieth Century, International Borbad Foundation, Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 2003.

External links

• Tajikistan's national scholar: Mohammad Shakouri

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