Mohammad Jan Shakouri
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Muhammad-Jon Shakuri(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.
Persian literature
Persian literature spans two-and-a-half millennia, though much of the pre-Islamic material has been lost. Its sources have been within historical Persia including present-day Iran as well as regions of Central Asia where the Persian language has historically been the national language...
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
- IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
's Eternal Figure Award (2005) - Permanent member of Academy of Persian Language and LiteratureAcademy of Persian Language and LiteratureIran's Academy of Persian Language and Literature is a body controlled by the Iranian government presiding over the use of the Persian language in Iran and other Persian speaking countries. The academy members are academics of Persian literature and linguistics from , , , and .- History :The...
(1996) - Permanent member of Tajik Academy of Sciences