1979 Hazara Uprising

Hazara Uprising in Hazarajat 1979 Hazara Uprising Hazarajat, Afghanistan Hazara Victory DRA and Soviet Armed Forces forces expelled from Hazarajat Hazaras set up a de-facto state in Hazarajat Rebellion Flag of Afghanistan (1978–1980).svgFlag of Afghanistan (1980–1987).svg Government Abdul Ali Mazari Sayyid Ali BeheshtiSayyid Muhammad Hasan Afghanistan 1978 Nur Muhammad Taraki(1978–1979)Afghanistan 1978 Hafizullah Amin(1979)Afghanistan 1980 Babrak Karmal(1979–1981) 1979–1981 1979 uprisings in Afghanistan and Soviet–Afghan War In late 1979, some Hazara-led parties gathered in Hazarajat to established the Shura-e-ittifaqi under the leadership of Sayyid Ali Beheshti.Sarabi Humayun https://www.nps.edu/documents/105988371/107571254/Politics_and_Modern_History-of_Hazaras-Humayun_Sarabi.pdf/dcb1063e-ab40-41b2-ae66-547b8c3b6cbc Politics and Modern History of Hazara: Sectarian Politics in Afghanistan 2006 TUFTS UNIVERSITY 48–55 The uprising began and succeeded, all of Hazarajat was liberated and the Afghan government was expelled.Foundation Encyclopaedia Iranica HAZĀRA ii. HISTORY https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/hazara-2 2023-05-02 iranicaonline.org en-USMousavi Sayed Askar https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315026930/hazaras-afghanistan-mousavi The Hazaras of Afghanistan: An Historical, Cultural, Economic and Political Study 1998 50–51 10.4324/9781315026930 9781315026930 159305144 The success of the new Hazarajat government was due to its support of the Hazara culture and values. After the uprising, Shura-e-ittifaqi ruled the Hazarajat from 1979 to 1982 followed by Sazman-i Nasr then Hezbe Wahdat that ruled Hazarajat until 1997. During this time, Hazarajat was more peaceful than other parts of Afghanistan. The uprising was also driven by Anti-Tajik and Anti-Pashtun sentiment among some Hazaras.Ibrahimi Niamatullah September 2006 THE FAILURE OF A CLERICAL PROTO-STATE: HAZARAJAT, 1979 - 1984 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08c47ed915d3cfd0012b4/wp6.2.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20221015134649/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08c47ed915d3cfd0012b4/wp6.2.pdf October 15, 2022 March 5, 2026 assets.publishing.service.gov.ukHAZĀRA ii. HISTORY https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/hazara-2/ www.iranicaonline.orgTakhar - Program for Culture and Conflict Studies - Naval Postgraduate School https://nps.edu/web/ccs/takhar nps.eduAfghanistan's complex ethnic patchwork 9 March 2011 https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/237210/Afghanistan-s-complex-ethnic-patchwork www.tehrantimes.comhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/369553048_ASSESSMENT_OF_ETHNOCENTRISM_AMONG_AFGHAN_ETHNICITIES 1979 Hazara Uprising researchgate.net 2026-02-25Afghanistan: Blood-Stained Hands: III. The Battle for Kabul: April 1992-March 1993 https://www.hrw.org/reports/2005/afghanistan0605/4.htm This was the most organized and successful Hazara uprising after several failed uprisings in the 20th century, providing the Hazaras with an organized government for the first time.Ruttig Thomas Nov 27, 2006 Islamists, Leftists – and a Void in the Center. Afghanistan's Political Parties and where they come from (1902-2006) http://www.kas.de/db_files/dokumente/7_dokument_dok_pdf_9674_2.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20130524194344/http://www.kas.de/db_files/dokumente/7_dokument_dok_pdf_9674_2.pdf dead 2013-05-24 2010-01-09 Konrad Adenauer Foundation Aftermath Following the uprising, the Shura-e-ittifaqi established an Islamic government controlling the majority of Hazarajat. The Kabul government attempted to undermine the new government in Hazarajat by using techniques such as divide and rule, and manipulating ethnic and tribal disputes but these failed. See also Islamic Republic of Hazarajat References Category:Hazara history Category:1979 in Afghanistan Category:Battles involving the Hazara people