P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Foteh Niyozi

See Niyozi, Foteh.

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Iraj Bashiri

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Fozilov, Mullojon

Tajik linguist Mullojon Fozilovich Fozilov was born to a merchant

family in Konibodom of Khujand province in 1914. He joined the

CPSU in 1944.

Fozilov graduated from Leningrad State University in 1940, then

participated in the Second World War. From 1951, he served as a pro-

fessor of Tajiki language and literature at the Rudaki Language and Lit-

erature Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. As of 1952,

Fozilov was an Associate Member of the Academy of Sciences of Taji-

kistan. His contributions include Kalamahoi Tasviri dar Zaboni Tojiki

(Illustrative Words in the Tajiki Language, 1956) and Farhangi Ibora-

thoi Rikhta dar Zaboni Imruzi Tojik ( A Dictionary of Frozen Idioms in

Tajiki, 2 volumes, 1963-64). He is mostly remembered for his Pand va

Hikmat (Advice and Philosophy), which was in its third printing in

1995.

Fozilov received the Order of the Patriotic War, the Badge of Honor,

and other medals.

He passed away in Konibodom in 1977.

Fozilova, Tuhfa

Tajik artist Tuhfa Fozilova was born into a family of workers in

Konibodom in 1917. Her career began among the havaskoron amateur

groups of Konibodom and the theater of that town (Leninabad). Her

first role was Lolakhon, in K. Yashin's work of the same name. She

joined the CPSU in 1941.

In 1933, she joined the Tashkent Music Theater, but in the following

year returned to the Leninabad Drama and Music Theater. Then, in

1934, she moved to Stalinabad and began contributing to the promotion

of Tajik opera and ballet. Her other roles include Halima in Halima, by

Gh. Zafari; Gulchihra in Orshin Mololon (Arshin Malalan), by U.

Hojibekov; and others.

Starting in 1940, Fozilova participated in the Tajik Theater as a

singer and actor. Her roles include Qumri in Lola, by S. Urbakh and S.

Balasanian; Gulizor and Nushofarin in Shurishi Vose' (The Vose' Up-

rising) and Kovai Ohingar (Kaveh the Blacksmith), by S. Balasanian;

Roziya in Roziya(Razia), by Z. Shahidi; and others. In 1949, she joined

the Lahuti State Academy of Dramatic Arts. The most memorable char-

acters that she created at this time include Guli in Alisher Navo'i, by

Uighun and I. Sulton; Mahtob and Gulnor and Poshokhon in Dukhtari

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