Farewell to the heroes: soil from the graves of Tajikistan’s founders delivered to Dushanbe

A handful of soil from the graves of Shrinsho Shotemor, Nusratullo Makhsoum — Heroes of Tajikistan, as well as Nisar Muhammad, one of the founders of Tajikistan, was delivered from Moscow to Dushanbe.
The containers with soil from the burial sites of these prominent figures of Tajikistan’s modern history were received by the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, on the morning of May 19, who honored their memory.
A funeral prayer (janoza) was be held at the Central Cathedral Mosque of Dushanbe named after Imam Azam, in which Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali participated. After this, the symbolic soil was buried at the Luchob cemetery.
A handful of soil from the burial sites of Nusratullo Makhsoum, Shirinsho Shotemor, and Nisar Muhammad, which are located at the Donskoye cemetery in Moscow, was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan, Sirojiddin Muhriddin, on May 18.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan stated that the delivery of the symbolic soil of these founders of Tajikistan «embodies the spiritual connection of historical figures with the Motherland to which they dedicated their lives.»
The ministry noted that the initiative to deliver symbolic soil from the burial sites of the heroes of Tajikistan was implemented by direct order of Emomali Rahmon and «is considered an important event in the framework of the state policy aimed at restoring historical justice and preserving national memory.»

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