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Sharifov, Sabzali
Tajik painter Sabzali Ne'matovich Sharifov was born in the village
of Farkhor of Kulab on May 9, 1946.
Sharifov graduated from the Dushanbe School of Painting in 1967
and from the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Painting in 1972. He
taught painting from 1972 to 1979 at the Republic level. He is the type
of painter who looks at life's realities philosophically. His paintings de-
pict contemporary issues, as well as aspects of the rich ancient heritage
of the Tajiks. His contributions include "Subhi Raghun" ("Raghun in
the Morning," 1978); Gusil (Seeing Off, 1978); Dar Sari Chashma (At
the Fountain, 1980); Manzarahoi Sari Khosor (Vistas of Sari Khosor,
1980); Portreti Gulrukhsor Safieva bo Pisarash (The Portrait of Gul-
rukhsor Safieva and Her Son, 1982); and others.
Even in his monumental paintings, he conveys a great deal of na-
tional color and social concern. These latter contributions, which entail
extensive decorative projects, include work on the Tojikiston Hotel, es-
pecially Mehmonnavozi (Welcoming Guests), the decoration of the State
Circus building, the decoration of the Culture Palace of Kulab, and
many other buildings.
Sharifov's painting style is exclusive to himself. His works have
been exhibited locally and across the republic, as well as in the exhibi-
tion halls of other Soviet republics.
Sharifov joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1977.
He is a recipient of the Lenin Komsomol Prize in 1978, and recognized
as a Distinguished Artist of Tajikistan in 1987.
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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