Tajikistan

Historical figures born in Tajikistan

329 notable historical figures were born in Tajikistan. These are the most notable:

Tajikistan ranks #119 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Mongolia, Mali and El Salvador.

By era

• Medieval: 4
• Early Modern: 3
• Modern: 14

By occupation

• Politician: 12
• Poet: 6
• Writer/Author: 4
• Head of State/President: 4
• Soldier/Officer: 3
• Minister/Cabinet Official: 3
• Philosopher: 2
• General/Commander: 2

• Rumi (1207 to 1273, Religion)
• Emomali Rahmon (born 1952, Politics)
• Bairam Khan (1501 to 1561, Politics)
• Rudaki (859 to 941, Literature)
• Rahmon Nabiyev (1930 to 1993, Politics)
• Kokhir Rasulzoda (born 1961, Politics)
• Rustam Emomali (born 1987, Politics)
• Nasir Khusraw (1004 to 1088, Literature)
• Vladimir Voinovich (1932 to 2018, Literature)
• Ozoda Rahmon (born 1978, Politics)
• Ibrahim Bek (1889 to 1931, Politics)
• Qahhor Mahkamov (1932 to 2016, Politics)
• Khaydhar ibn Kawus al-Afshin (800 to 841, Military)
• Al-aman Mirza (1528 to 1540, Politics)
• Akbarsho Iskandarov (born 1951, Politics)
• Bakht-un-Nissa Begum (1547 to 1608, Other)
• Oqil Oqilov (born 1944, Politics)
• Sherali Mirzo (born 1967, Politics)
• Viktor Bout (born 1967, Literature)
• Mirzo Tursunzoda (1911 to 1977, Literature)
• Muhammad Sharif Himmatzoda (1951 to 2010, Politics)

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