english: Sheikh Temur's story briefly made Tajiks pause from discussing more mundane but pressing social and economic problems in the country when it was first aired by state TV in February. Screen grab from Tajik state media published by RFE/RL. A 65-year-old man called Saidmahdikhon Sattorov but known throughout Tajikistan as Sheikh Temur was sentenced to 16 years in jail earlier this week for 'illegal land grabbing', 'polygamy', 'extortion', 'desecration of the dead and their burial places', and 'obstruction the obtainmnent of compulsory basic education'.
non_english: Seorang pria bernama Saidmahdikhon Sattorov tyang di Tajikistan lebih dikenal dengan Sheikh Temur didakwa 16 tahun penjara awal minggu ini dengan dakwaan 'penyerobotan lahan', 'poligami', 'pemerasan', 'perusakan makam' dan 'menghalangi wajib belajar pendidikan dasar'.