P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Aiyoubov, Salimjon

Tajik journalist and author Salimjon Aiyoubov, also referred to by

his penname Salimi Aioubzod, was born on August 18, 1960, in the

village of Haddi-shahr in the region of Maschoh. He received his early

education at home from his father who was a teacher. Later, he attended

the Dushanbe School Number 3.

Aiyoubov received his higher education between 1977 and 1982 in

Perso-Tajik language and literature, in Dushanbe, where he attended the

Tajikistan State University. His places of employment and the duties

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