Singesar Explained

Singesar
Pushpin Map:Afghanistan
Population Total:2400
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Afghanistan
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kandahar Province

Singesar, also spelt Sangesar and Sangsar (Persian/Pashto: سنگيسار), is a Pashtun village 25miles west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, in the Zheray district.

About

The village's name originates from the phrase sang-e-hisar, or stone fort, after an old fort in the area constructed by the British in the 19th century.

It was the former home of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, who lived there between the end of the anti-Soviet jihad in 1989 and the launch of the Taliban movement in 1994. He worked there as a preacher and religious instructor.[1] [2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harding. Luke. 2002-02-17. How Afghans turned against their spiritual chief. 2021-08-27. The Guardian.
  2. Web site: Cloud. David S.. Glinski. Stefanie. 2020-12-07. Photography by Marcus Yam. The U.S. is rushing to the exit in Afghanistan. The Taliban is filling the gaps. 2021-08-27. Los Angeles Times.