Baymirza Hayit

Baymirza Hayit

male, deceased (2006)
German, Uzbekistani, Academic, orientalism, Orientalist, Russian…CentralAsia, Central Asian Studies
Baymirza Hayit, also spelled Boymirza Hayit, was a historian and orientalist who specialized in the history of Turkestan and Central Asia.

Abu Mansur al Maturidi

male, deceased (944)
Turkic, Samarqand, writer, CentralAsia, hanafi, Shi'a
Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Mahmud Abu Mansur al-Samarqandi al-Maturidi al-Hanafi was a Muslim theologian of Turkic origin. Born in Maturid near...
Akhund Of Swat

Akhund Of Swat

male, deceased (1874)
Muslim, pashtun, CentralAsia, SWAT, Akhund
The Akhund of Swat Abdul Ghafur (1794-1874) was a Muslim saint who exercised great influence and authority over Muslims over large parts of central...
Moonis Ahmar

Moonis Ahmar

male
ph.d, chairman, PhD, CBM, International, conference…South Asia, CentralAsia
Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmar (b. April 04, 1959) is a noted scholar of International Relations and Conflict Resolution from Pakistan. Currently, he is...

Kim Hodong

male
historian, nomadic, CentralAsia, Seoul National University, South Korean, Chinese state
Kim Hodong (born 1954) is a Korean historian, professor at Seoul National University. His research interests include nomadic societies of Central...

Lalitaditya Muktapida

male
Mazumdar, Karkota dynasty, Dynasties of ancient Kashmir, Northern India, arab, Orissa…CentralAsia
Lalitaditya Muktapida was the emperor of Kashmir from 724 to 760 under the Karkota dynasty. During his reign, he conquered most of Northern India...
Anthony Shay

Anthony Shay

male
dancer, Village Dancer, Iranian culture, AMAN Folk Ensemble, Kaleidiscope Festival, James Irvine Fellowship in Dance…CentralAsia
Anthony Shay is a dancer and choreographer specializing in dances from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. In 50 years...

Maureen Greenwood

female
non-governmental organization, United States foreign policy, United States Congress, University of Michigan alumni, Administration, legislation…CentralAsia
Maureen Greenwood-Basken is an American human rights activist. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Slavic Studies from the University...
Khalid Duran

Khalid Duran

male
University of Bonn alumni, Khalid Durán, Islamic world, South Asia, University of Berlin, North Africa…central, CentralAsia
Khalid Durán is a specialist in the history, sociology and politics of the Islamic world. He studied Middle Eastern languages and Islam in Bosnia a...
Fosco Maraini

Fosco Maraini

male, deceased (2004)
photographer, Italian, southeast asia, tibet, CentralAsia, karakoram
Fosco Maraini (november 15 1912 - june 8 2004) was an Italian ethnologist, photographer, film-maker, mountaineer, writer, poet and professor....