About Muḣib
Lived 1911 – 2007 (aged 95–96). Muḣib was a Russian and Israeli poet and translator.
Mordekhai Batchaev (, 1911–2007), known by his pen-name Muhib, was a Bukharan Jewish poet.
He was born in Mari (present-day Merv, Turkmenistan). The family soon moved to Samarkand where Mordekhai Batchaev attended Jewish religious school and Russian secondary school. In 1930 he became the managing secretary of the newspaper Bajroqi Miⱨnat ('Banner of Labour'). He authored collections of poems, Bahori surkh ('Red Spring', 1931), Kuvati kolektiv ('Collective strength', 1931) and Sadoyi miⱨnat ('Voice of Labour', 1932). He died in 2007 in Petah Tikva.
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Who was Muḣib?
Israeli poet (1911–2007)
When was Muḣib born?
Muḣib was born in 1911 in Merv.
When did Muḣib die?
Muḣib died in 2007 in Petah Tikva.
What was Muḣib's occupation?
Muḣib was a poet and translator.
What nationality was Muḣib?
Muḣib was Russian and Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Muḣib. https://biography.guide/muhib/
MLA: "Muḣib." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/muhib/.
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