Birth at Banoj
· Banoj (traditional identification near Panjrud), Sughd, Tajikistan
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file Rudaki was born at Banoj, a village in the Rudak area. The event anchors the beginning of the poet's life in the upper Zeravshan region. The source dates the birth circa 858. Coordinates are a representative point at modern Panjrud/Rudaki, near the traditionally identified site; Banoj is a historical toponym.
