Makhfi Badakhshi
Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi (1876–1963); was a poet from Afghanistan. Her first publication was in 1992 by a monthly magazine. In the 1990s, her first collection of poetry was published in Faizabad, Afghanistan.
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Makhfi Badakhshi
- Name
- Makhfi Badakhshi
- Born
- 1876
- Birthplace
- Balkh Province, Afghanistan
- Died
- 1963
- Place of death
- Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan
- Occupation
- Poet
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
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Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi (1876–1963); was a poet from Afghanistan. Her first publication was in 1992 by a monthly magazine. In the 1990s, her first collection of poetry was published in Faizabad, Afghanistan.
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Makhfi Badakhshi was a poet and writer, a national of Afghanistan. The poet was born in Fayzabad and died in Fayzabad.
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Biography
Only a few of her works have been translated into English. Sayyida was famous for her ghazals.
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Key facts
• Name — Makhfi Badakhshi • Native Name — مخفی بدخشی • Born — 1876 • Birthplace — Balkh Province, Afghanistan • Died — 1963 • Place of death — Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan • Occupation — Poet
Life
Life
Sayyida Makhfi-Badakhshi was educated privately until she moved from Kholm to Badakhshan. She had two brothers, Mir Muhammad Ghamgin and Mir Suhrab Shah Sawda, who were also poets. In 1951, she made an impression on contemporary poet Khalilullah Khalili.
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• On Sayyida (Persian) • Publication in the monthly periodical Kābul (Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950).
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. 4th ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 2012. Print. Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East.
- 2.Armanshahr. Openasia.org. January 2013.
- 3.Adamec, Ludwig W. Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Scarecrow Press. 279. 2012. 978-0-8108-7815-0.
- 4.Sayyida Makhfi Badakhsi - Dr. Sayyid Ikramuddin Hisariyan (Persian) : Free Download & Streaming : Internet Archive. Archive.org.
- 5.Kābul, Number 271, Volume 20, Issue 11, August 24, 1950 - World Digital Library. Wdl.org.
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