Ahmad Shah Massoud - The Man Behind The Legend

~ THE MAN WHO KEPT HOPE ALIVE ~

From 1996 to 2001, Ahmad Shah Massoud was the only force standing in the way of total ISI Taliban & Al-Qaeda grim terrorist control over Afghanistan and expansion into Central Asia. He was the opposite (the antinomy) to Bin Laden's terrorism, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's viciousness and Mullah Omar's Taliban dark ages during a time when the world had almost forgotten about Afghanistan. He was just one man, but he was that one man who kept hope alive and still does so today through those who have been inspired by him.

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Ahmad Shah Massoud became known as the "Lion of Panjshir" during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, leading resistance fighters in north-eastern Afghanistan. The Wall Street Journal eventually called him "the Afghan who won the Cold War". After the fall of the communist regime in Afghanistan, Massoud became minister of defense of the Islamic State of Afghanistan under the Peshawar Accords.

The Taliban took power in Kabul in September 2001. In the following years more than one million people fled from Taliban and Al-Qaeda massacres. About 400,000 people fled to the protection of Massoud who as of 1998 remained the only anti-Taliban resistance force inside Afghanistan. The National Geographic concluded: "The only thing standing in the way of future Taliban massacres is Ahmad Shah Massoud." From 1999 onwards Massoud became the only main leader of the United Front (known as Northern Alliance), which united members of all of Afghanistan's ethnicities and political backgrounds, to defend areas not under Taliban control and to oppose the Pakistani-backed Taliban regime. During the anti-Taliban resistance there were no human rights abuses by troops under the direct control of Massoud. Massoud repeatedly told the Taliban to join a peaceful political process with the ultimate goal of democratic elections, so the people of Afghanistan could choose their government for themselves. The Taliban refused.

In early 2001, on a visit to Europe, Massoud warned about an unspecified attack on U.S. soil being imminent. Massoud was assassinated on September 9, 2001, two day before the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Massoud was a deeply spiritual and religious person, reportedly always carrying Al-Ghazali's "Alchemy of Happiness" with him. He rejected the Taliban Deobandi and Saudi Wahhabi extremists interpretations of Islam. He was declared National Hero of Afghanistan in late 2001 and nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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[Haronkhurasan]

@nationafirst

i hope i could get my answers clearly with cold feelings no warm feelings to start my other questions against American otherwise i would start my Encyclopedia-Leaks maybe your George Washington couldn't answer me from grave. if you don't have information about 300 years history of U.S.A then refer to books. Afg has 5000 years deep & high history. first complete your information about your country then come here & shot your responsive comments

[Haronkhurasan]

@nationafirst

the big mistake of American was this. that they didn't support North alliances of Afg after 1990s maybe today northern alliances would be a very good ally for humans & humanitarians even with U.S.A & European countries but now U.S.A close all opportunities doors for thier people. if Russia, China, Iran, Pakis & North Korea close to as an ally maybe no power would defeat them. but it was North Alliances to defeated Soviet Russia in 1989s

[Haronkhurasan]

@nationafirst

who are silent against Pakistan? it is U.S.A. who play the game with U.S.A? it is Pakistan. who got the assets of U.S.A? it was & is Pakistan. who ignored U.S.A? it is Pakistan. who increased the population of generation? it was Pakistan by monetary cooperation of U.S.A. now my question is here. when U.S.A can not defeat Taliban. how can they defeat Iran, Russia, China, North Korea & Pakistan? so we can say U.S.A has alot of enemies more than allies.

[Haronkhurasan]

oh fake man. who supported Pakis from creature till now?. does Pakistan female born weapons. bombs, rockets and bullets instead of sons or daughters? who supported them? who was at shamsi base during 15 years in Pakistan? who managed 160 million generation in Pakistan? who spent Trilliords (Tribions) $ in Pakistan? now who receives warns from 169 million people in Pakistan? answer is U.S.A. receives warns from people of Pakistan against airstrike operations. who defeat U.S.A? answer is Pakistan

[nationafirst]

@Haronkhurasan fucking 72 virgins? Stop blaming the US, its Pakistan which is majorly responsible for the state of affairs in Afghanistan. Itr never let Afghnistan stablize and the same Pakis are doing in Kashmir-but the spate of attacks within Pakistan proves playing with fire never comes without a price.

[Farhad1Balkhi]

LONG LIVE AHMAD SHAH MASSOUD <<< THE MOST GREATEST MAN IN THE WORLD

[StickyBerlin]

what a great man, what a hero. He reminds me on Che Guevara a little bit altough Chief and Commander Massoud fought against the communists ^^ He shows that Islam is not bad at all.

[KnockstatusFilms]

Very beautiful

[Haronkhurasan]

you're in Paradise with angels but we're with devils in Afghanistan. Pashton Khar is one kind of devils, USA, UK, Isreal, Pakistan, Arabs, Iran and Uzbekistan are another devils. you were our light. you were our future. you were our solver problems. Afghanistan can't find a person like on future 100 years. Pashton is solden people by around the world. so how can we struggle with inside & outside the country. inside is Pashton & outside are 200 countries Fuck to generation of Pashton & Pashtonism

[Haronkhurasan]

Hay Massoud salut to you. i am crying today. after you gone USA came to Afgh they burn our Quran. all the islamic countries are destroying day by day. why you left us alone? why you skipt from us? USA urine on humans. Britain doing sex with our children. Afgh is changed as a jungle by Kharzai (Donkey). does any mother born a son like you? we ask you every questions but unfortunately we and i can't get my answer. i know you are with angel in Janat (Paradise) please tell our complains to Allah