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Amir Temur, known to the world
Textbook Part 2, pp. 6–7
GoalLearn about Amir Temur and understand his sayings.
New words
army commander · sarkardajustice · adolatSahibqiran (Temur’s title) · Sohibqironwise advice · o‘git
Explanation
Amir Temur was a great army commander, a just ruler and a statesman. He built a great state and made our land known to the world. Sohibqiron is his honorary title. His sayings include: “Strength is in justice” and “There is no strength without unity.”
Worked examples
“Our just forefather”. Amir Temur was a great commander and a just ruler. He built a great state. He turned Samarkand into a beautiful city. He has a saying: “Strength is in justice.” There is a statue of Amir Temur in Tashkent.
“There is no strength without unity” — together we are strong.
Class activity
“Strength in unity”: one stick is easy to break, a bundle is hard. The teacher demonstrates; children explain the saying.
Practice
1
Who was Amir Temur?
A great commander and a just ruler
2
Which city did he make beautiful?
Samarkand
3
In which city is the statue of Amir Temur?
In Tashkent
4
Find and read the sentence with the saying.
He has a saying: “Strength is in justice.”