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Sayed Askar Mousavi
Sayed Askar Mousavi (Dari: سید عسکر موسوی) is a writer and novelist from Afghanistan. He is the author of The Hazaras of Afghanistan published on January 29, 2009 by Cambridge University.[1]
Sayed Askar Mousavi سید عسکر موسوی | |
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| Born | Sayed Askar 1956 (age 66–67) Karte Sakhi, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia St Antony's College, Oxford |
| Notable works | Author of The Hazaras of Afghanistan |
Sayed Askar Mousavi was born in 1956 in a family belonging to the Hazara ethnic group in Karte Sakhi area of Kabul, Afghanistan[2]
He was educated at the University of East Anglia (BA Development Studies, 1987) and St Antony's College, Oxford (MLitt; Ph.D.). Sayed Askar Mousavi was a prominent figure in the "cultural struggle" of the Afghan Mujahideen in Iran during the Russian occupation. He was the main writer and editor of a few publications, including Saaf, and Jawali.
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References
- ^ Canfield, Robert L. (May 1999). "Sayed Askar Mousavi, The Hazaras of Afghanistan: An Historical, Cultural, Economic and Political Study (Surrey: Curzon, 1998). Pp. 282". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 31 (2): 321–322. doi:10.1017/S0020743800054325. ISSN 1471-6380.
- ^ "سید عسکر موسوی، فعال سیاسی: برای مبارزه با ارتجاع به زنان تحصیلکرده نیاز داریم | روزنامه 8 صبح". 8am.af. Retrieved April 25, 2018.