Shamsiddin Shohin

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Shamsiddin Mohammed Shohin (Tajik: Шамсиддини Шоҳин) was a Tajik poet born around 1865-1866 in Bukhara, where he lived all his life.[1] His father was a poor Mullah in Bukhara.

Family[edit]

In 1887, Shohin married the daughter of Abdulqodir Parbonachi (Абдулқодири Парвоначӣ), who was the governor of Shuroobod at the time. His wife died 10 months after. His poem "Lily and Majnun" is in remembrance of his wife.

Toponyms[edit]

The Shuroobod District, where his wife's father was governor, was renamed in his honour.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Кубриё, Нурова (2018). "ВЗГЛЯД НА ТРАДИЦИЮ НАПИСАНИЯ ПОЭМ О ЛЕЙЛИ И МЕДЖНУНЕ В ПЕРСИДСКО-ТАДЖИКСКОЙ ЛИТЕРАТУРЕ И "ЛЕЙЛИ И МЕДЖНУН" ШАМСИДДИНИ ШОХИНА". Вестник Педагогического университета (in Russian) (4 (76)): 193–198. ISSN 2219-5408.