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Village and Jamoat in Khatlon, Tajikistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sangtuda (Russian: Сангтуда; Tajik: Сангтӯда, Persian: سنگتوده) is a village and jamoat in Tajikistan. It is located in Danghara District in Khatlon Region. The jamoat has a total population of 12,686 (2015).[1]
Sangtuda | |
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Village and Jamoat | |
Coordinates: 38°02′N 69°05′E | |
Country | Tajikistan |
Region | Khatlon |
District | Danghara District |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 12,686 |
Time zone | UTC+5 (TJT) |
Official languages |
Located on the East bank of the Wakhsh River, a major tributary of the Amu Darya (or Oxus River), the place was known as Wakhsh in the Medieval period.[2]
Sangtuda was the birthplace of the Persian poet Jalal al-Din Rumi,[3][2] whose father, Muhammad ibn Husayn Khatibi, better known as Baha al-Din Walad, lived and worked in the town, then known as Wakhsh, as a jurist and preacher until 1212, when Rumi was around five and the family moved to Samarkand.[2]
The town of Sangtuda is identified as the medieval town of Wakhsh or Lêwkand by Franklin Lewis.[2]
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