P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Dihqoni Faqir
See Valizoda, Saidali.
Dinorshoev, Muso
Tajik philosopher and linguist Muso Dinorshoev was born on No-
vember 7, 1934, in the Darband district of Tajikistan. Dinorshoev re-
ceived his early education in the Russian school of Sangvor. He com-
pleted his early education at the Kofarnihon Pedagogical School (1949-
1953). He joined the CPSU in 1965.
Between 1954 and 1959, Dinorshoev attended the National State
University of Tajikistan and graduated summa cum laude with a degree
in history and philosophy. Currently, he is the Director of the Institute
of Philosophy and Law at the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan.

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Dinorshoev's studies are focused on the history of philosophical

thinking, social, political, and ethical relations among the peoples of
Tajikistan, Iran, and the Arab lands. He is one of the founders and pro-
moters of Tajik philosophy and law based on the rich heritage of the
Tajik peoples that spans the lives of philosophers from Abubakr Rozi to
Ahmad Donish. Under Dinorshoev's supervision, many young philoso-
phers have come to understand the nature of their own history and cul-
ture, and have established methodologies that echo those of their
teacher.
Dinorshoev's contributions include Filosofia Nasiriddina Tusi (The
Philosophy of Nasiriddin Tusi, 1968), Vklad Ibn Sini v mirovyu tsivili-
zatsi (Ibn Sina's Contribution to World Civilization, 1980),
Naturfilosofia Ibn Sina (Ibn Sina's Philosophy of Nature, 1985), Az
Ta'rikhi Falsafai Tojik (About the History of Tajik Philosophy, 1988),
Ibn Sina i ego mirovozzrinie (Ibn Sina and His worldview, 1991),
and Falsafa dar Ahdi Somonion ( Philosophy During the Samanid Era,
2000).
Dinorshoev is the recipient of the Order of Sharaf, and the Honorary
Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan.
Dinorshoev has traveled in Germany, Hungary, Turkey, Saudi Ara-
bia, and Iran. The bulk of his travels, however, have been in the repub-
lics of the former Soviet Union.