P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Sharofov, Nasriddin

Tajik linguist Nasriddin Olimovich Sharofov was born into a family

of workers in Samarqand on May 5, 1928. He joined the CPSU in 1952.

Sharofov graduated from the Uzbekistan State Institute in 1949. In

1959, he became a Senior Scientific Worker at the Institute of Language

and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. He received

his doctorate degree in 1976, and became a professor in 1978.

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Sharifov's research deals with the lexicology and terminology of lit-

erary Tajiki, Uzbeki, Russian, and Azeri.

Sharofov received the Red Banner of Courage, and the 100

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 Anni-

versary of the Birth of Lenin Prize.

Sheraliev, Loiq

Tajikistan's People's Poet, Loiq Sheraliev, popularly known as Loiq

Sherali, was born on May 20, 1941, to a family of farmers in Panjakent.

He received his early education in Panjakent and moved to Dushanbe in

1959. He joined the CPSU in 1972.

Sheraliev graduated from the Dushanbe Pedagogical Institute with a

degree in literature, in 1963. For a while, he worked for Sado va Simoi

Tojikiston and Komsomoli Tojikiston.

Sheraliev served in many positions at many levels. In 1979, he be-

came the Chief Editor of Sadoi Sharq and in 1988, the Director of the

Bunyodi Zaboni Forsi Tojiki. His first poem is entitled "Nom"

("Name"); it was published in Sadoi Sharq in 1959.

Sheraliev was dedicated to the concept of preserving the cultural

heritage of the Iranian peoples. In this regard, he glorified the poetry of

the major poets of the past in his own poetry. "Jomi Khayyam"

("Khayyam's Cup"), "Man Zindagii Khudro bo Tu Shinokhtam" ("I

Know My Life Because of You"), "Ilhom as Shohnoma" ("Inspired by

the Shahname"), "Taqlidi Mavlavi" ("Mavlavi Imitation"), "Az Bomi

Jahon" ("From the Roof of the World"), and "Az Nomi Jahon" ("In the

Name of the World") are examples of his verses in this regard.

Sheraliev's contributions include "Sari Sabz" ("Green Head," 1966);

"Ilhom" ("Inspiration," 1968); "Nushbod" ("Cheers," 1971); "Sohilho"

("The Shores," 1972); "Khoki Vatan" ("The Soil of the Fatherland,"

1975); "Rizei Boron" ("The Falling Rain," 1978); "Mardi Roh" ("Man

for the Road," 1979); "Varaqi Sang" ("The Rock Piece," 1980); "Khonai

Chashm" ("The Eye Socket," 1982); "Ruzi Sa'id" ("Auspicious Day,"

1984); "Khonai Dil" ("The Abode of the Heart," 1986); and "Jomi Sar-

shor" ("Brimful Cup," 1991).

Sheraliev joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1965.

He was the recipient of the Lenin Komsomoli Prize in 1978, and the

Iranian Nilufar Prize in 1999. In addition, he garnered the Red Banner

of Courage, and the 100

th

 Anniversary of the Birth of Lenin Prize.

Sheraliev passed away of a stroke in Dushanbe on June 30, 2000.

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