Mamatov, Zhaḣongir, 1955-

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Name (Latin)
Mamatov, Zhaḣongir, 1955-
Other forms of name
Mamatov, Jahongir, 1955-
Muhammad, Jahongir, 1955-
Muḣammad, Zhaḣongir, 1955-
Mamatov, Jahangir
Date of birth
1955-09-01
Associated Language
uzb
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 6769356
Wikidata: Q6123166
Library of congress: no2023024724
Sources of Information
  • Frank, Allen J. Dictionary of Central Asian Islamic terms, 2002:t.p. (Jahangir Mamatov)
  • Karimovning kirdikorlari, 2022:cover (Jahongir Mamatov) page 187 (born 1 September 1955 in Samarqand, Uzbekistan; Uzbek politician, linguist, author, journalist and political scientist)
  • Oltinchi qavat, 2022:title page (Zhaḣongir Muḣammad)
  • Ŭzligim, 2022:title page (Zhaḣongir Muḣammad (Mamatov)) cover (Zhaḣongir Mamatov)
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Wikipedia description:

Jahangir Mamatov (Uzbek: Jahongir Mamatov; born September 1, 1955) is a PhD, linguist, lexicographer, author, journalist, and a political analyst of Central Asian issues. He is a former member of the Uzbek Parliament and a co-author of Uzbekistan's Declaration of Independence. His writings, tenure in parliament, and other political activities were often greatly at odds with the Uzbek government. He was arrested but escaped into exile for many years. In 2005 he was instrumental in forming the democratic opposition group Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan (CDU) and became its first chairman. His writings are still banned in Uzbekistan.

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