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Majidov's research deals with issues related to scientific atheism, es-

tablishment of atheistic worldview in socialist societies, factors leading
to acceptance of religion, methods for eradicating remnants of religion
from society, freedom of belief, and the like.
Majidov 's contributions include Oio Dinhoi Haqiqi Hastand? (Are
There Such Things as Real Religions?, Dushanbe, 1970); Vazifahoi
Muhimmi Propogondai Ilmi-Ateisti (The Important Duties of Scientific
Atheism, Dushanbe, 1971); Rivoji Ateizm dar Tojikiston (The Spread of
Atheism in Tajikistan, Dushanbe, 1975); Ta'sirnokii Targhiboti Ilmi-
Ateisti (The Impact of the Persuasion of Scientific Atheism, Dushanbe,
1977); Osobennosti formirovania nauchno-ateisticheskogo mirovozzre-
nia zhenshchin (The Peculiarities of the Formation of Women's Scien-
tific Atheism, Dushanbe, 1977); Islom (Islam, Dushanbe, 1980); and
Tarzi Haioti Sotsiolisti va Ateizm (Socialist Lifestyle and Atheism,
Dushanbe, 1984).
Makhsum, Nusratullo
Tajik politician Nusratullo Lutfulloevich Makhsum was born on July
1, 1881, in the village of Chashmai Qizilbek in the Gharm district. He
joined the CPSU in 1920.
Makhsum began his career in 1895 as a factory worker. In 1906, due
to his revolutionary activities, he was dismissed. Thereafter, until 1920,
he worked for a landlord. Between 1921 and 1923, he was the represen-
tative of the Central Executive Committee of the People's Republic of
Bukhara in Eastern Bukhara, as well as a member of the Extraordinary
Dictatorial Committee responsible for East Bukharan affairs. In 1923-
24, he was the acting chair of the Executive Committee of Gharm. After
the establishment of the Autonomous Republic of Tajikistan in 1924, he
became the first head of its Revolutionary Committee.
Makhsum was decorated with two Orders. He died on December 15,
1938.