Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan explained

The Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan (fa|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 Democratic 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.

Notes and References

1. Robert D. Crews, Amin Tarzi. The Taliban and the crisis of Afghanistan. Harvard University Press, 2008., 9780674026902. Pg 338.
2. Book: Christopher Heffelfinger. Michael Scheuer. Unmasking terror: a global review of terrorist activities. 29 March 2011. 2005. Jamestown Foundation. 978-0-9675009-5-9.