Ghulam Mohiuddin Shabnam (; 1935–2009), was a prominent Afghan painter, song composer, and educator. He was one of the most famous figures of

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and

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in Afghanistan.

Life

He is considered one of the painters of the second golden age of Realism in Afghanistan, along with

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and Akbar Khorasani. Shabnam was a collaborator and artistic consultant of the United Nations Education, Culture and Awareness Department ( UNESCO). In the 1960s, he became famous for composing songs in Persian, Pashto and Balochi languages, which were played on the radio.

References

Afghan painters 1935 births 2009 deaths 20th-century Afghan educators {{Afghanistan-artist-stub