Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan

Short description: Former unrecognized state in Afghanistan

The Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan (Persian: دولت انقلابی اسلامی افغانستان) was a small Salafist Islamic state located in the north of Bashgal Valley, Nuristan Province. It was founded by Mawlawi Afzal during the nationwide Afghan mujahideen insurgency against the Soviet-backed People's Republic of Afghanistan and established consulates in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.[1][2]

## See also

* Islamic Emirate of Badakhshan
* Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
* Islamic Emirate of Kunar
* Islamic Emirate of Byara

## Further reading

* Daan Van Der Schriek. Nuristan: Insurgent Hideout in Afghanistan. Terrorism Monitor Volume: 3 Issue: 10. May 26, 2006. The Jamestown Foundation.

## Sources

1. ↑ Robert D. Crews, Amin Tarzi. The Taliban and the crisis of Afghanistan. Harvard University Press, 2008. ISBN:067402690X, 9780674026902. Pg 338.
2. ↑ Christopher Heffelfinger; Michael Scheuer (2005). Unmasking terror: a global review of terrorist activities. Jamestown Foundation. ISBN 978-0-9675009-5-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=pKpIAAAAYAAJ. Retrieved 29 March 2011.

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