See more ideas about afghanistan, afghanistan war and wolf world. Ahmad shah massoud was an afghan politician and military commander. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. On december 27, 1979, the soviet union invaded afghanistan. Masoud khalili, also massoud khalili and masud khalili persian. It is by no means an unbiased account, but rather, it is a celebration of the life of massoud, and an. Afghanistan in the shadow of ahmad shah massoud politics. Ahmad shah massoud simple english wikipedia, the free.
Sep 22, 2010 in death, massoud has been turned into a ubiquitous national symbol by the afghan government, with the encouragement and support of america. A hero for many afghans, the lion of panjshir had emerged a legendary figure in afghanistans turbulent recent history. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. Nov 23, 2012 massoud is responsible for half the atrocities of this country, said a prominent afghan intellectual who did not want to named. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader. This is a collection of stories quotedfrom the companions of ahmad shah massoud and from those who knew him within afghanistan and from abroad. By mujib mashal and fahim abed afghans celebrate a. Instead of a narrow narrative giving a chronology of his life, this book lets you get to know this singular figure through individuals whose lives he touched. This book is a very personal account of his life from the stories and interactions of those closest to him. Massoud by marcela grad webster university press webster.
He used to read the works of revolutionaries mao zedong and. Ahmad shah massoud has to be considered one of the greatest leaders of guerrilla movements in the 20th century. Sep 09, 2011 journalist ed giradet met the remarkable ahmed shah massoud during the afghan insurgency against the red army. Afghan commander massoud, killed on eve of 911 attacks, is a. Twenty years later, on the eve of 911, he tried to see him one last time. Ahmad shah massoud was assassinated by al qaeda suicide bombers posing as. Sep 01, 2005 commandant massoud was assassinated by islamic fundamentalists on 9th september 2001, two days before the attacks on the world trade centre. Nov 05, 2014 in the late 1970s, before the soviet invasion, he served six months in the afghan army. Ahmad shah massoud, who was known in his native afghanistan as the lion of panjshir, was a political and military leader who went on to become one of the most iconic leaders in the history of the country. The story of 911 is in reality the story of the legendary afghan freedom fighter ahmad shah massoud. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader by.
Central asia initiative book talk with marcela grad, author of massoud. As expected, it adds a lethal dose of unreality with an authentic historical set up. A devout sunni muslim reportedly also always carrying a book of sufi mystic ghazali with him, he strongly rejected the. This is astonishing in view of the fact that he just like all other afghan warlords can justifiably be described as a war criminal. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader by marcela grad isbn. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader book online at best prices in india on. Massoud published the national agenda, his first book, in 2012. Ahmad shah massoud biography childhood, life achievements. Killed mysteriously just two days before the al qaeda attacks on the world trade center, massoud has been called the afghan che guevara for his vision of his countrys future and his will and desire to fulfill that.
Journalist ed giradet met the remarkable ahmed shah massoud during the afghan insurgency against the red army. Feb 01, 2009 massoud represents the embodiment of both islamic piety and the afghan national movement. Author and translator marcela grad explores the life of the late afghan lead. Massouds guerrillas blocked the soviets vital supply route at salang pass, and held it all through the 1980s. Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages. I was in khoja bahauddin when commander massoud was assassinated on september 9, the signal for terrorist operations in the us two days later. Protesters, led by the uprising for change movement, held a. Nor did the ruin end when he was elevated to defense minister in 1992. An afghan life by nasrine gross october 28, 2001 i have just returned from a fiveweek stay in afghanistan. Massoud represents the embodiment of both islamic piety and the afghan national movement. Author and translator marcela grad explores the life of the late afghan leader, ahmad shah massoud, through personal stories told to her by those who accompanied massoud during his struggle to liberate afghanistan from the soviet invasion and the taliban, and by others from around the world who knew and helped massoud.
Masoud khalili, also massoud khalili and masud khalili is an afghan diplomat, linguist and. Mar 01, 2009 after reading this book, you will never see afghanistan in the same light again. Afghan commander massoud, killed on eve of 911 attacks. Document xo editions, 265pp in french recommended amin saikal 2006. Khalili is the son of the famous dari language and afghan poet laureate, ustad khalilullah khalili. He was a powerful guerilla commander during the resistance against the soviet occupation between 1979 and 1989. The stories in this book were collected by her during a period of four years in which.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Massoud the afghan is mostly devoted to a visit to the panjshir valley in the summer of 1997, as massoud prepared for an assault on the taliban front line. September 2, 1953 september 9, 2001 was an afghan politician and military commander. He then joined the ministry of justice and later practised law in kabul. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader by marcela grad.
It was a mission undertaken in darkness in every sense literally, because afghanistan had no electricity at that time. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader by marcela grad 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Ahmad massoud born july 10, 1989 is the son of the late ahmad shah massoud and is currently a prominent political figure in afghanistan. Sandy gall, who also knew massoud well, is also apparently coming out with a book about him soon. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader paperback march 1, 2009 by marcela grad author.
Many believe that his assassination on september 9, 2001, was ordered by alqaeda to help clear the way for the attacks of september 11, 2001. Please also read abdullah anas book to the mountains, a really great read written by a highly connected afghan arab who was with massoud for 3 years. In the 1990s he led the governments military wing against rival militias and, after the taliban takeover, was the leading. Commandant massoud was assassinated by islamic fundamentalists on 9th september 2001, two days before the attacks on the world trade centre. This book about commander massoud of afghanistans united front is unlike any biographical book ive ever read. Massoud was the son of a colonel in the afghan royal army and lived in different parts of afghanistan during his childhood. Killed mysteriously just two days before the al qaeda attacks on the world trade center, massoud has been called the afghan che guevara for his vision of his countrys future and his will and desire to fulfill that vision. The book explores the life of the late afghan leader ahmad shah massoud, who struggled to liberate afghanistan from the soviet invasion and the taliban. Masoud, an ethnic tajik, studied engineering before the soviet intervention in afghanistan and. Like many contemporary afghan households, massouds father had regular visits from his friends who would gather to discuss national and international politics.
He gave up his law practice in 1982 to move to panjshir and join ahmad shah massouds mujahideen. Ahmad shah masoud afghani resistance leader britannica. Massoud s guerrillas blocked the soviets vital supply route at salang pass, and held it all through the 1980s. Massoud developed an interest in the military at an early stage of his life, which was a move greatly influenced by his army officer father. Ahmad shah massoud was an afghan military commander during afghansoviet war and later on in the civil war afterwards. After reading this book, you will never see afghanistan in the same light again. Mar 01, 2010 this is a collection of stories quotedfrom the companions of ahmad shah massoud and from those who knew him within afghanistan and from abroad. Ahmad shah massoud immediately devised a strategy for guerrilla warfare against the soviets since a frontal attack on the afghan communists earlier in the year had failed. Massoud liked reading and had a library of 3,000 books at his home in panjshir.
It is by no means an unbiased account, but rather, it is a celebration of the life of massoud, and an account of the movement that he spent his life in leading. Rahman baig says that, if massoud is his big favorite, no. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader marcela grad talks about the life and impact of afghan resistance leader ahmad shah massoud, an enemy of both the soviets and the. Armed supporters of ahmad shah massoud, an antitaliban leader killed in 2001, took to the capitals streets on the anniversary of his death. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader book by marcela grad. A book fair was held in kabul on saturday at salem ezadyar square formerly zanbaq square the scene of mays deadly truck bombing in commemoration of ahmad shah massoud. What would happen, forsyth wonders, if alqaeda reads with the speed of fgfa. Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages including those with maps or plates but may lack endpapers, halftitle, etc. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader by grad, marcela isbn. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader webster university press.
His followers call him amir sahibe shahid our beloved martyred commander. Book fair held in kabul to mark massoud day tolonews. The afghan is an allgunsandterrorplots fantasy set slap bang in several parts of the world. Apr 27, 2019 please also read abdullah anas book to the mountains, a really great read written by a highly connected afghan arab who was with massoud for 3 years. He fought constantly for afghanistans independence, but. In the late 1970s, before the soviet invasion, he served six months in the afghan army. Septyembre 2, 1953 septyembre 9, 2001 sarong apganong estudyante nin inhenyero sa kabul na nagin lider militar asin dakulang gayo an papel sa pagpalayas kan hokbong sobyet sa nasyon kan apganistan. To promote the afghan culture, khalili recently translated a book of poems of his father ustad khalilullah khalili into english. Today, massoud is considered the national hero of afghanistan and the. Massoud explores the life of the late afghan leader ahmad shah massoud, who struggled to liberate afghanistan from the soviet invasion and the taliban. Dec 04, 2002 massoud the afghan is mostly devoted to a visit to the panjshir valley in the summer of 1997, as massoud prepared for an assault on the taliban front line.
Very moving book, shows how much one man can love his people and his country. Marcela grad, author of the book massoud, says he was the only afghan resistance leader who never left the country to live abroad. He was appointed as the massoud foundations ceo in november 2016. Massoud is responsible for half the atrocities of this country, said a prominent afghan intellectual who did not want to named. Ahmad shah massoud was a kabul university engineering student turned military leader who played a leading role in driving the soviet army out of afghanistan, earning him the name lion of panjshir. In the war against the soviets from 1980 to 1990, he was the political head of the jamiatiislami party of afghanistan and close. Ahmad shah masoud, afghan resistance leader and politician b. An intimate portrait of the legendary afghan leader, by marcela grad, was published by webster university press in 2009. I had the interview i needed for my magazine profile on massoud and, from what he said, an important battle was about to be waged. By richard mackenzie i awoke in high spirits each day after my first interview with ahmad shah massoud. It is about his life long struggle to free afghanistan from invaders and oppression, first from the russians and now the pakistani mercenary militant force known as the taliban.
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