P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Soviet Tajik Encyclopedia remain the backbone of this volume. I would
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

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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