Muhammad Shakuri

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Muhammad Shakuri ( Persian محمدجان شکوری, Tajik Муҳаммадҷон Шакурӣ ) (* February 1925 in Bukhara ; † September 16, 2012 in Dushanbe ) was a Tajik writer and literary scholar of the Persian language .

Shakuri is known for his Tajik - Persian dictionary ; his writings contributed significantly to the preservation of the Tajik identity (which was partly threatened in the Soviet empire).

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  1. ^ Academician Muhammadjon Shakuri dies | Tajikistan News-NA "Asia-Plus" . News.tj. Retrieved September 18, 2012.