Al-Nasr (Afghanistan)
Al-Nasr (النصر; Arabic for "Victory") was a Hazara militant group, opposed to the leftist Afghan government during the 1980s. After the Revolutionary Council of Islamic Unity of Afghanistan, Al-Nasr was the elite militant group. The organisation included many young men educated in Kabul, including Shia clergymen, and received support from the Khomeini government.[1] It was a part of the Tehran Eight political constellation.
| Al-Nasr | |
|---|---|
| Participant in the Soviet–Afghan War | |
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| Active | 1980s |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism Hazara nationalism |
| Leaders | Muhammad Hussain Sadiqi Abdul Ali Mazari Shaykh Shafak |
| Part of | Tehran Eight |
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| Opponent(s) |  .svg.png){kind=small} |
References
- J. Bruce Amstutz . Afghanistan: The First Five Years of Soviet Occupation. DIANE Publishing, 1994. ISBN 0-7881-1111-6, ISBN 978-0-7881-1111-2
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