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- Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2002
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Iraj Bashiri Minneapolis September 2002
- Abdulhuseynov, Qulmuhammad
- Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century
P ROMINENT T AJIK F IGURES OF THE T WENTIETH C ENTURY by Dr. Iraj Bashiri Professor The University of Minnesota Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2002 Copyright © 2002 by Iraj Bashiri All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form whatsoever, by photograph or mimeograph or by any other means, by broadcast or transmission,by translation into any kind of language, nor by recording electronically or otherwise,without permission in writing from the author, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in critical articles and reviews. Dushanbe, Tajikistan 2002 Acronyms and Abbreviations AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome BBC British Broadcasting Corporation CIS Commonwealth of Independent States CNR Commission for National Reconciliation CP Communist Party CPSU Communist Party of the Soviet Union CPT Communist Party of Tajikistan DPT Democratic Party of Tajikistan DSU Department of State Road Construction GES Hydroelectric Station (at Norak) GVAO (Russian) Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region GVBK (Tajik) same as GVAO HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IMU Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan IRPT Islamic Resurgence Party of Tajikistan KGB State Security Committee KOMSOMOL Communist Youth League KPSS same as CPSU MIRT Movement for Islamic Revival in Tajikistan MSS Manuscript MTS Machine Tractor Stations RFE/RL Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty SSR Soviet Socialist Republic SSSR same as USSR STD Sexually Transmitted Diseases STE Soviet Tajik Encyclopedia STI Sexually Transmitted Infections Tajik SSR Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic TIPEMS Tajik Institute of Post-graduate Education of Medical Staff TS Tajik Scholars UNAIDS The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization USSR Union of Soviet Socialist Republics UTO United Tajik Opposition T ABLE OF C ONTENTS A CRONYMS AND A BBREVIATIONS iii T ABLE OF C ONTENTS v I NTRODUCTION vii B IOGRAPHIES 1 A PPENDIX I A CADEMY OF S CIENCES 357 A PPENDIX II M EDIA 381 A PPENDIX III E DUCATIONAL I NSTITUTIONS 384 A PPENDIX IV A UTHOR ' S B IOGRAPHY 385 I NDEX 387 I NTRODUCTION On my first trip to Tajikistan in 1990, after visiting the Academy of Sciences and the Firdowsi State Library in Dushanbe looking for sources of information on contemporary Tajik figures, I felt the need for a com- prehensive volume to help the growing number of scholars, business people, and international officials who would visit the beautiful Republic. The only volume available in Tajiki, Adiboni Tojik (Tajik Scholars, 1966), henceforth TS, was already outdated. Additionally, it covered only literary scholars, and not everyone in it was Tajik. Talking to American, British, and German colleagues, as well as colleagues from other coun- tries working in Dushanbe at the time, I learned that their difficulty was compounded by the fact that they did not know Tajiki either. Since I was in Dushanbe to participate in the 1400 th Anniversary Celebration of the birth of Borbad, the famed Sassanian musician and singer, I did not give the matter more thought. In 1997, I was asked to serve as the online and print editor of the Tajiki text of an extensive series produced by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty called Tojikiston dar Qarni Bistum (Tajikistan in the 20
particular aspect of the life and culture of the Tajiks, emphasizing the role of prominent individuals in the establishment of Soviet power in the Republic. Undertaking this project required familiarity with Tajik history before, during, and after Sovietization. In other words, once again I needed an extensive amount of material on prominent figures in twenti- eth century Tajikistan. To meet this need, I created a database which in- cluded every person who had an entry in Ensaiklopediai Sovetii Tojik (Soviet Tajik Encyclopedia, 1978-1988), henceforth STE. I also made extensive use of the Central Asian entries in the Daneshnama-i Adab-i Farsi (Encyclopedia of Persian Culture, Vol. 1, Central Asia, 1997). This source provided updates for a number of authors whose biographies would have otherwise remained incomplete. The Historical Dictionary of
ures. I also made use of the data that I had collected during my five trips to Tajikistan. In 1993 and 1994, when I was IREX Resident Scholar in
viii Tajikistan, I culled a large amount of information by analyzing news items, perusing relevant literature, and by talking to people. Finally, before traveling to Tajikistan during the summer of 2001, I prepared the foundation for a comprehensive volume on the lives of prominent figures of Tajikistan. Since the Academy of Sciences of Taji- kistan had played a major part in the education and civilizational devel- opment of these individuals, while I was in Dushanbe, I took the project to the Academy of Sciences and asked for assistance. Dr. Ulmas Mirsaidov, the President of the Academy, listened to me with great en- thusiasm, asked questions, then assured me that the Academy would ex- tend every possible assistance. To that end, he asked Dr. Askarali Rajabov of the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Ethnography to assist me in the collection of new materials, as well as in updating biog- raphies of not only the Academicians but also of all prominent figures that should be included in the volume. Finally, he appointed Miss Zulfiya Rahimova to act as liaison for me with the Academy. My return trip to the United States began on September 11, 2001, thus stranding me in Munich for a week. During that time, I prepared a questionnaire, which would be sent to Askarali Rajabov and Zulfiya Rahimova to disseminate among potential participants. Firuza Abdullo, daughter of author and playwright Ghani Abdullo, volunteered to help with the project by contacting the medical community. Once back in the United States, with my wife Carol's help, I drew up a list of all the indi- viduals in the database and wrote up biographies for the nearly 630 en- tries. I sent that list back to Tajikistan so that dated biographies could be updated. I also asked for more information on new figures that I had found in other sources. While working with the materials, I came across several difficult points that I feel should be shared with the reader. The first concerns Tajik names. While all Tajiks have a given name, some names appear in two, or sometimes three forms. For instance, before the October Revolu- tion, due to their Iranian ethnic background, Tajiks used either the suffix "-zod" or the suffix "-zoda(h)" (son of) to indicate their familial relation. During the Soviet rule, the majority replaced those suffixes with "-ov." After the fall of the Soviet Union, some returned to the "-zod" and "- zoda(h)" suffixes while others, for various reasons, vacillated. In some cases the first and family name are not clearly distinguished. These fac- tors, of course, are reflected in the names. Some use their penname as if it were their actual name. Sorbon (caravan leader), for example, is the pen- name of Obloqul Hamroev. He is known as Sorbon by many more people than he is known by his actual name. ix In this material, in order to make the information as accessible as possible, all of an individual's names are cross-referenced. The actual entry always appears under the individual's given name. The entry for Sorbon, therefore, is found under Hamroev, Obloqul, but there is an entry for Sorbon, which directs the reader. The spelling of names also created some problem. Some people have already chosen how their name should appear in English. For the others, the names are rendered as closely as possible to the spelling of the STE. Publication dates for books posed another major problem. Some in- dividuals provided a list of books without indicating either the date or place of publication. For the more important cases, the entries were re- corded without a publication date. Some participants merely indicated that they have written many books and articles--the numbers mentioned by some range from 10 to 650 books and articles. Since they did not pre- sent citations, their contributions must go unmentioned.
In the case of accolades, too, there was a problem, While most par- ticipants painstakingly identified their awards by date and type, some others claimed that they had received all the prizes awarded by the State. Again, if they did not specify actual awards, none were mentioned for them in this volume. As mentioned above, a large number of the entries in this volume are based on the information in the STE. This encyclopedia, however, ac- cording to its own admission, pursued several lines of socialist and anti- capitalist propaganda. The biographies that it presented, therefore, were influenced by this agenda. Great care was taken so that individuals who were chosen for inclusion in this volume were meritorious on the basis of their education and hard work, and that neither political nor ideological concerns play a role either in the selection of entries or in the nature of the information provided. The authors and personalities of the end of the twentieth century are given more coverage, but this has not happened at the expense of those belonging to the earlier decades. Even though Ahmad Donish died in 1893, due to his singular position in Tajik culture, he is given a substantial place in this volume. Many painters and carvers are treated in the same manner. In many cases, the biographies are not complete and, unfortunately, they will remain so. These are lives and careers that were interrupted by the fall of the Soviet Union. In some cases only a notice of retirement or death is recorded. In post-Soviet times, people who lost their jobs and the prominent positions they held, disappeared from the public arena. Many left the country altogether. However, as is evident, many weathered the storm and continue to contribute to the building of a newer and more
x vibrant Tajikistan. With regard to the Soviet-era contributors, great care was taken not only to include them, but also to deal with their efforts judiciously. For some of them, this book might be the only chance they have to present their work in an international forum. Otherwise, as a part of the relics of the defunct Soviet Union, they would be relegated to oblivion. Some authors and contributors are not included in the volume. This is not so much because they have not made lasting contributions--in some cases they have contributed immensely to the particular field to which they belong--but because of the obvious limitations of time, space, and the considerations outlined above with regard to merit. Many such fig- ures are given space in TS (in the case of those involved in the humani- ties), or in the STE, and sometimes in both. Translators, whether translating from Tajiki into other languages or vice versa, are not listed. Translators who are also authors, however, are included. Authors of literature for children are not included. This cate- gory includes poets, playwrights, and novelists, whose contributions must be organized in a separate, companion volume. Minor authors, especially those whose achievements do not reach beyond graduation from college and composition of a few poems in local journals and newspapers, are left out. Authors who could have been disadvantaged and those who have assisted others in carrying out major projects are recognized in appropri- ate places. Authors whose party affiliation either overshadowed or, in- deed, was the reason for their inclusion in the rank of prominent scien- tists and artists are not included. I would like to note here as well that the present volume is not meant to be the final word. The author hopes that this volume is only a first step and that, in the future, the volume will be expanded to encompass all deserving Tajik figures. Before presenting the text of the biographical entries, I would like to thank those who have contributed to the project. Without their unselfish contributions, this project would not be as informative as it is, especially with regard to the logistical difficulties surrounding travel in the region, collection of data, and support for compilation, editing, and dissemina- tion of this kind of information globally. First of all, I would like to thank Dr. Ulmas Mirsaidov, who welcomed the project at the Academy and facilitated its progress by assigning members of the Academy to contrib- ute and collect data, as well as for his assistance in the publication of the materials. Dr. Askarali Rajabov collected a large number of biographies and provided sound advice regarding inclusion of deserving individuals. He, too, was instrumental in facilitating the publication, as well as the xi dissemination of the materials. For all his assistance, I would like to thank him. Zulfiya Rahimova, a major contributor to the project, col- lected data, updated materials, carried out interviews, and provided Tajiki translation for almost all the Russian titles in the volume. I would like to thank her for all her work on this project. Firuza Abdullo contacted phy- sicians and persuaded them to contribute to the project either by updating their entries or by filling out questionnaires. Similarly, Sanavbar Rahimova contacted politicians and helped secure their contributions to the volume. Nurali Davlatov provided biographies for some less accessi- ble Tajik personalities. For that, I would like to thank him. Mention must be made of the contributions of two Tajik icons, Dr. Kamoliddin Aini, son of Sadriddin Aini, and Dr. Muhammadjon Shukurov, son of Sadri Zio. Both assisted me by checking the list of entries and by suggesting additions and deletions. Dr. Shukurov's contributions to the entries in
like to thank him particularly for his untiring service to Tajik letters. Dr. Said Ali Garmarudi provided materials available in Iran. I would like to thank him for his unique contribution. Last but not least, the edi- tors. Carol Bashiri provided support in organizing the list of contributors and correlative source materials. She also provided the index, reorgan- ized the translated materials from Tajiki into the present format, and served as the rough draft editor. Leni Marshall edited the final text. I like to thank both of them for a wonderful job. I also would like to thank the many contributors who sent in materials for consideration and inclusion. Iraj Bashiri Minneapolis September 2002 1 B IOGRAPHIES A Abdujabborov, Tohir Tajik politician Tohir Abdujabborov was born on February 10, 1946, in Asht, Leninabad. Abdujabborov graduated from the Geography Division of the Eco- nomics Department of the Dushanbe Pedagogical Institute with a degree in Economics in 1970. Between 1970 and 1973 he was a post-graduate candidate at the Oriental Institute of Moscow. From 1973 until 1989, he worked at the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. Between 1976 and 1987 he made two trips to Afghanistan where he taught at the Institute of Sociology. Between 1989 and 1992, he trained production cadres for the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. This affiliation led to his launching, in 1989, of the Rastokhez (Resurrection) Party. In 1990, he was elected to the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan. As a main opposition leader, between 1990 and 1992, Abdujabborov cooperated with the leaders of the Islamic Resurgence Party of Tajikistan (IRPT), as well as with the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT). The coalition, popularly known as the Opposition, was defeated in 1992 and 1993 and its leaders were dispersed. Abdujabborov left Tajikistan in 1993. At the present, he lives in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. He is the Director of the Department of Interna- tional Economics of the Human Resources University.
Tajik author Qulmuhammad Abdulhuseynov was born into a farming family in the village of Rumid, in the Rushon district of Badakhshan, on October 29, 1929. He joined the CPSU in 1951. Abdulhuseynov graduated from the Stalinabad Library Institute in 1947 and from the Central Komsomol School in 1963. Between 1950 and 1959, he worked for the Badakhshan Komsomol Committee. In 1960, he became the Assistant Editor of Komsomoli Tojikiston. He joined the Union of Writers of Tajikistan in 1965. In 1979, he became the Director of the Renovation Division of the same institute. Iraj Bashiri 2 Abdulhuseynov's first creative work was published in the early 1980s. He is mainly a science fiction writer. Many of his stories have appeared in Pioniri Tojikiston, Javononi Tojikiston, Badakhshoni Shavravi, Mash'al, and Sadoi Sharq. His major works include Nihonkhonai Qamar (The Hiding Place of the Moon, 1982) and Boshishgoh dar Qamar (A Pavilion on the Moon, 1984). Abdulhuseynov's characters continue to explore new and exciting dimensions of the solar system. Reading his works, the younger Tajik generation, too, is becoming increasingly curious about the subject. Abdulhuseynov joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1985. He received the Red Banner of Courage and the Honorary Medal of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan.
Tajik historian Kamoludin Najmiddinzoda Abdullaev was born into the family of a government (Communist) official in the village of Shulmak, Gharm, on February 21,1950. He received his early education at home and in Russian schools while he grew up in Khorugh (Badakhshan) and Khujand, before he moved to Dushanbe in 1962. Abdullaev graduated from Tajikistan State University with a degree in history in 1972. In 1981, he defended his post-graduate thesis entitled Central Asian Periodicals as a Historical Source on the History of the Elimination of the Basmachi ([Muslim Guerilla's]) Movement. In 1983, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the Institute of History of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. It was entitled The Soviet Turkistan
Abdullaev altered his approach to historiography to deal with the new realities of Central Asia. Abdullaev has served in a number of positions since the late 1980s. He was Research Fellow at the Institute of History, the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan (1975-89). And he was Head of the Department of Political Research at the Institute of Political Research in Dushanbe (1989-91). Between 1991 and 1997, he was Assistant Professor of History of Central Asia (19 th -20 th centuries) at Tajikistan State Uni- versity. He was project Officer and Curriculum Development Specialist for the Agha Khan Humanities Project for Central Asia from 1997 to 1999. More recently, he was a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic Research under the President of Tajikistan (1999-01) and the Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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