About Muḥammad Tūnjī
Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 87–88). Muḥammad Tūnjī was a Syrian translator, writer, university teacher, linguist, author and lexicographer.
Muhammad Altunji (; 1933 – 4 August 2021) was a Syrian linguist and author. He received his PhD in Persian language from University of Tehran in 1966 and received his bachelor's degree in Arabic literature from University of Damascus in 1955 also received high Honorary degree of PhD in Arabic literature from Saint Joseph University.
He received Indian Prize from UNESCO in 1970, a prize from the president of the University of Aleppo in 1986 and a prize from the president of the University of Benghazi in 1989.
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Who was Muḥammad Tūnjī?
Syrian linguist (1933–2021)
When was Muḥammad Tūnjī born?
Muḥammad Tūnjī was born in 1933 in Aleppo.
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Muḥammad Tūnjī died on 4 August 2021 in Aleppo.
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Muḥammad Tūnjī was a translator, writer, university teacher, linguist, author and lexicographer.
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Muḥammad Tūnjī was Syrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Muḥammad Tūnjī. https://biography.guide/muhammad-tunji/
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