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Foreign mujahideen during the Soviet–Afghan War
Afghan Arabs (Arabic: أفغان عرب; Pashto: افغان عربان; Dari: عربهای افغان) were the Arab Muslims who immigrated to Afghanistan and joined the Afghan mujahideen
Afghan_Arabs
Overview of pre-1970s Arab people in Afghanistan
population. Afghan Arabs are still considered a recognisable distinct ethnic group according to the Constitution of Afghanistan. Afghans who carry titles
History of Arabs in Afghanistan
History_of_Arabs_in_Afghanistan
Pakistani ISI, that it went to Afghan and not foreign mujahideen, and that there was no contact between the Afghan Arabs (foreign mujahideen) and the CIA
Allegations of CIA assistance to Osama bin Laden
Allegations_of_CIA_assistance_to_Osama_bin_Laden
Islamist resistance groups
Afghanistan government and the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War and the subsequent Afghan Civil War. The term mujahid (from Arabic مجاهد [muˈdʒaːhid])
Afghan_mujahideen
Egyptian journalist and al-Qaeda member (1945–2025)
Paktia province of Afghanistan, as a result of a detonation of unexploded ordnance at the Jawar military training base for Afghan Arabs, which had been left
Abu_Walid_al-Masri
social interest in cricket within the country. Cricket in Afghanistan gained traction by Afghan expatriates who learnt the sport while living in Pakistan
Afghanistan national cricket team
Afghanistan_national_cricket_team
identity in Afghanistan. The emergence of a national Afghan identity is a relatively recent and fragile phenomenon. Traditionally, the term "Afghan" referred
Ethnicity_in_Afghanistan
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
China, Iran, and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, in addition to a large influx of foreign fighters known as the Afghan Arabs. American and British
Soviet–Afghan_War
Saudi born convicted terrorist
Hahsen [citation needed]) is a Saudi man who fought with the Afghan Arabs in Afghanistan, and called for the jihad movement to focus on attacking the
Wali_Khan_Amin_Shah
Index of conflicts with the same name
War in Afghanistan, Afghan war, or Afghan civil war may refer to: Wars of Alexander the Great#Bactria (330 BC–327 BC), the conquest of Afghanistan by the
War_in_Afghanistan
Ethnic Arabs residing in Pakistan
Arabs in Pakistan consist of a small community of foreign workers and students from the Arab world. There were some 1,500 Egyptians living in Pakistan
Arabs_in_Pakistan
7th to 19th-century Muslim conquests in present-day Afghanistan
importance of the Afghan areas diminished. From historical evidence, it appears Tokharistan (Bactria) was the only area conquered by Arabs where Buddhism
Muslim conquests of Afghanistan
Muslim_conquests_of_Afghanistan
De facto leader of al-Qaeda since 2022
charges were dismissed, though al-Adel soon left Egypt for Afghanistan, joining Afghan Arab mujahideen resisting the Soviet invasion under the banner of
Saif_al-Adel
Country in Central and South Asia
subjugate Afghanistan but were repelled in the First Anglo-Afghan War; the Second Anglo-Afghan War saw a British victory. Following the Third Anglo-Afghan War
Afghanistan
Book by Simon Reeve
during the Afghan War of the 1980s would later dominate international terrorism. He warned that many of these men, known as the "Afghan Arabs", had become
The_New_Jackals
During the Soviet–Afghan War, there was a large amount of foreign involvement. The Afghan mujahidin were backed primarily by Pakistan, the United States
Foreign involvement in the Soviet–Afghan War
Foreign_involvement_in_the_Soviet–Afghan_War
1996–2001 civil war in Afghanistan
The 1996–2001 Afghan Civil War, also known as the Third Afghan Civil War, took place between the Taliban's conquest of Kabul and their establishing of
Afghan_Civil_War_(1996–2001)
arbitrator between the Afghan Arabs and Afghan mujahideen. As part of providing weaponry and supplies for the cause of Afghan Jihad, Usama bin Laden was
History_of_al-Qaeda
Bilateral relations
the Afghanistan Crisis". 21 July 2021. "Muslim troops help win Afghan minds". BBC News. 2008-03-28. Retrieved 2010-04-02. "Afghan 'trust' in Arab troops"
Afghanistan–United Arab Emirates relations
Afghanistan–United_Arab_Emirates_relations
Afghanistan portal Culture of Afghanistan Baloch of Afghanistan Turks in Afghanistan Tajiks in Afghanistan Afghan Turkmens Afghan Kurds "Afghanistan:
Demographics_of_Afghanistan
Afghanistan's military from 1978 to 1992
Afghan Arabs) illegally entered Afghanistan to join the mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet Army and the Afghan Armed Forces. Prominent Arab
Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Armed_Forces_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
1970s–90s CIA program to fund Afghan militants
between the CIA and the Afghan Arabs and that it is a misconception "that Western and Arab governments engineered the Afghan Arab mobilization," arguing
Operation_Cyclone
Ongoing armed conflict in South Asia
Pakistan has carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan since the Afghan Taliban took over in August 2021. The Taliban-led Afghan government condemned the strikes
2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
young Afghan refugees, went on to continue violent jihad in Afghanistan, Pakistan and abroad. Some of the thousands of Afghan Arabs who left Afghanistan went
Consequences and legacy of the Soviet–Afghan War
Consequences_and_legacy_of_the_Soviet–Afghan_War
Jordanian al-Qaeda member
who recruited Abu Musab al-Zarqawi to fight in Afghanistan. He was one of participants in the Afghan Arabs, and the manager of Maktab al-Khidamat in Jordan
Abu_Qutaibah_al_Majali
with the § Islamic Republic tricolor. Afghanistan portal List of Afghan flags Afghan rebel flags Emblem of Afghanistan Flags of Asia Pashto: د افغانستان بیرغ
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International unit of the Islamist Mujahideen
Tights (Alleged female Baltic snipers in the Chechen Wars) Afghanistan Afghan mujahideen Afghan Arabs Yugoslav wars Bosnian mujahideen Iraqi conflict Kurdish
Mujahideen_in_Chechnya
Palestinian Islamic scholar and jihadist (1941–1989)
jihad in light of the outbreak of the Soviet–Afghan War, and subsequently moved to Pakistan to support the Afghan mujahideen. As a teacher and mentor to Saudi
Abdullah_Yusuf_Azzam
2001 murder in Takhar, Afghanistan
Arabs. From the initial checkpoint they were driven to a second checkpoint and brought into Sayyaf's office. According to Amrullah Saleh, the Arabs reportedly
Assassination of Ahmad Shah Massoud
Assassination_of_Ahmad_Shah_Massoud
Afghanistan is divided into: Provinces of Afghanistan Districts of Afghanistan Subdistricts of Afghanistan This set index article includes a list of related
Subdivisions_of_Afghanistan
This is a list of public holidays in Afghanistan. "Upcoming Afghanistan Public Holidays". qppstudio.net. Retrieved 13 January 2022. Gul, Ayaz (14 August
Public holidays in Afghanistan
Public_holidays_in_Afghanistan
Afghan state
the Soviet–Afghan War. It began as an Islamic and Pashtun politico-religious movement composed of madrasa students in southern Afghanistan. Overwhelmingly
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
Islamic_Emirate_of_Afghanistan_(1996–2001)
Sobriquet often associated with Afghanistan
Anglo-Afghan Wars (1839–1842, 1878–1880, 1919); the Soviet Union in the Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989); and the United States in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Graveyard_of_empires
Afghan state from 1973 to 1978
little of what he had set out to accomplish. The Afghan economy had not made any real progress and the Afghan standard of living had not risen. Daoud had also
Republic of Afghanistan (1973–1978)
Republic_of_Afghanistan_(1973–1978)
Afghan state from 1978 to 1992
beginning of the ongoing Afghan conflict, and the majority of the country's years in existence were marked by the Soviet–Afghan War. It collapsed by the
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda claims and arguments for attacking the United States
minister Prince Sultan that Saudi Arabia can defend itself with the help of Afghan Arabs, but his ideas were not seriously entertained. In 1992, after bin Laden
Motives for the September 11 attacks
Motives_for_the_September_11_attacks
standard time is called Afghanistan Time (AFT) internationally. Afghanistan has never observed daylight saving time. Afghanistan uses only one time zone
Time_in_Afghanistan
Afghan state from 2004 to 2021
Republic of Afghanistan was a unitary presidential republic in Afghanistan from 2004 to 2021. The state was established to replace the Afghan interim (2001–2002)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Islamic_Republic_of_Afghanistan
Saudi jihadist (1969–2002)
against forces of the Republic of Afghanistan and the Soviet Union during the Soviet–Afghan War and the following Afghan Civil War. During this time, he
Ibn_al-Khattab
Afghan state from 1992 to 2002
government of Afghanistan at the United Nations until 2001, when the Transitional Islamic State of Afghanistan was created and an Afghan Interim Administration
Islamic_State_of_Afghanistan
– Sher Ali Khan comes up victorious in the Afghan civil war. 1878 – Beginning of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, with the British seeking to expel Russian
Politics_of_Afghanistan
Elite guerrilla military unit
Laden shortly after he arrived in Afghanistan in 1996. When Bin Laden sought sanctuary in Afghanistan, other Afghan Arabs joined him. The 055 Brigade was
055_Brigade
people in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan face severe challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Afghan members of the LGBTQ community are
LGBTQ_rights_in_Afghanistan
Prelude to the War in Afghanistan
attracted Arab volunteers known as "Afghan Arabs", including Osama bin Laden. After the withdrawal of the Soviet military from Afghanistan in May 1989
Prelude to the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Prelude_to_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Currency of Afghanistan
of its predecessing Afghan rupee currency. Its current exchange rate is around 65 afghanis for 1 United States dollar. 5 Afghan afghani (1961/62) 5 afghani
Afghan_afghani
Afghan military commander and politician (born 1946)
of Afghanistan (PDPA) government in the 1980s, leading the Afghan mujahideen faction Ittehad-al-Islami (Islamic Union). Compared to other Afghan mujahideen
Abdulrab_Rasul_Sayyaf
Terrorist attack in Yemen
unification of Yemen in May 1990, rendering the plan moot at the time. Many Afghan Arabs, some connected to Bin Laden, travelled to Yemen and established training
1992_Aden_hotel_bombings
Afghan state from 1926 to 1973
1973. It was also under the Kingdom of Afghanistan where the Afghan Commando Forces were formed as the Afghan Army's first special formations, notably
Kingdom_of_Afghanistan
Afghan state from 1823 to 1926
signed the Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 following the Third Anglo-Afghan War, gaining full Afghan autonomy, and the removal of Afghanistan's status of being
Emirate_of_Afghanistan
view of bin Laden at the time. Afghan assets recounted the fanaticism and intolerance of many of the so-called "Afghan Arabs" to the CIA, yet the CIA discounted
CIA_activities_in_Afghanistan
1838–1842 British-Afghan war
privately meeting and honouring Brydon. Second Anglo-Afghan War Third Anglo-Afghan War Invasions of Afghanistan Waziristan campaign (1919–1920) Waziristan campaign
First_Anglo-Afghan_War
Retrieved 2025-11-30. "Work on Afghanistan-Turkmenistan railroad begins". Pajhwok Afghan News. 16 June 2013. "First major Afghan railway opens". Railway Gazette
Transport_in_Afghanistan
Land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces
control of the Afghan Arabs and Uzbek fighters. From 2006 to 2009, the army fought the series of bloody battles with the fanatic Afghan Arabs and other foreign
Pakistan_Army
Afghan Islamic law ministry
coverings for Afghan women in public". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 May 2022. Graham-Harrison, Emma (7 May 2022). "Taliban order all Afghan women to cover
Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Afghanistan)
Ministry_for_the_Propagation_of_Virtue_and_the_Prevention_of_Vice_(Afghanistan)
The following is a list of the exports of Afghanistan. Data is for 2019, in millions of United States dollars, as reported by the International Trade
List of exports of Afghanistan
List_of_exports_of_Afghanistan
Pakistani covert action in Afghanistan
against Afghans, inflicting heavy casualties on Afghan army unit and tribesmen from Konar accompanying them. To Daoud's embarrassment, several Afghan regular
Inter-Services Intelligence activities in Afghanistan
Inter-Services_Intelligence_activities_in_Afghanistan
foreign minister, Haneef Atmar, along with members of the Afghan UN delegation and Afghan diplomats at missions abroad, supported Naeemi stepping into
Afghanistan and the United Nations
Afghanistan_and_the_United_Nations
Mountain pass in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
During the War in Afghanistan, the Khyber Pass was a major route for resupplying military armament and food to NATO forces in the Afghan theater of conflict
Khyber_Pass
Egyptian al-Qaeda military commander (1944–2001)
inflicting damage. Another alleged study he carried out determined that the Afghan Arabs and Taliban could together topple the dictatorship of Pervez Musharraf
Mohammed_Atef
Battle in the Afghan Civil War of 1989–1992
beginning of the First Afghan Civil War. The battle broke out following the Peshawar-based Seven-Party Union (an alliance of seven Afghan mujahideen groups
Battle_of_Jalalabad_(1989)
Pre-Islamic history of Afghanistan
which are described as "Muslim, Afghan, and Hindu" wives. These names were often used as geographical terms by the Arabs. For example, Hindu (or Hindustani)
Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Afghanistan
Hindu_and_Buddhist_heritage_of_Afghanistan
Country in South Asia
of Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Soviet–Afghan War History of Afghanistan since 1992 War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) History of Arabs in
Outline_of_Afghanistan
Afghan frozen assets Afghan National Solidarity Programme Afghan refugees Beauty salons in Afghanistan Corruption in Afghanistan Golden Crescent Human
Economy_of_Afghanistan
Assembly of Pashtun tribal leaders
8, 2021). "Jirga blames neighbours for meddling in Afghanistan" – via Pajhwok Afghan News. "Afghan leaders support Pashtun ethnic jirga in Pakistan's
Jirga
Arabic term for people engaged in jihad ("struggle")
guerrilla-type militant groups led by the Islamist Afghan fighters in the Soviet–Afghan War (see Afghan mujahideen). The term now extends to other jihadist
Mujahideen
musical traditions in Afghanistan is the pure Afghan musical style. The pure Afghan musical style was popularized by the Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir. The
Music_of_Afghanistan
State-owned flag carrier of Afghanistan
Ariana Afghan Airlines Co. Ltd., also known simply as Ariana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Afghanistan. Founded in 1955, Ariana is state
Ariana_Afghan_Airlines
First-level administrative territorial entity of Afghanistan
in the number of districts and provinces. Between the Soviet–Afghan War and the Afghan civil wars, 4 new provinces were created: Paktika, Khost, Sar-i
Provinces_of_Afghanistan
Attack on a police complex in Kohat, Pakistan
counterterrorism operations along the Afghan border, alleging that the perpetrators had originated from Afghanistan. Pakistan launched air strikes in retaliation
2026_Kohat_attack
U.S Armed conflict in South Asia
Just as when they funded the Afghan mujahideen in the Soviet–Afghan War, Pakistan's objective was to ensure that Afghanistan is friendly to their interests
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
attempted to subjugate Afghanistan but was repelled in the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838–1842). However, the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880) saw a British
History_of_Afghanistan
1919 war between the British Empire (India) and the Emirate of Afghanistan
The Third Anglo-Afghan War, also known as the Third Afghan War, the British-Afghan War of 1919, and in Afghanistan as the War of Liberation, was a short
Third_Anglo-Afghan_War
pastures". Pajhwok Afghan News. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-30. "7 detained in Badghis over illegal logging". Pajhwok Afghan News. 30 November
Environmental issues in Afghanistan
Environmental_issues_in_Afghanistan
Egyptian Islamist
first teams of Egyptian mujahideen who joined the Afghan Arabs after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. By 1983, he had established a network smuggling
Mohammed_al-Islambouli
2023. In 1949, Afghan Prime Minister Shah Mahmud Khan allowed relatively free national assembly elections, and the resulting seventh Afghan Parliament (1949–1951)
Elections_in_Afghanistan
Afghan Telecom (AfTel) is a telecom company offering fixed line, wireless voice and data services under a 25-year license in Afghanistan. The company was
Afghan_Telecom
International cricket tour
United Arab Emirates in October 2026 to play against Afghanistan cricket team. The tour consist of only one Test. In September 2026, the Afghanistan Cricket
Bangladeshi cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2026–27
Bangladeshi_cricket_team_against_Afghanistan_in_the_UAE_in_2026–27
Ethnic group in Afghanistan and Pakistan
the Pashtuns living in Pakistan, Nowruz in Afghanistan is celebrated as the Afghan New Year by all Afghan ethnicities.[citation needed] Another prominent
Pashtuns
Australian Islamic leader
the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the 1990s. In Pakistan, she initially settled in the town of Pabbi, where a growing number of Afghan refugees affected
Rabiah_Hutchinson
year 2025 in Afghanistan. From top, left to right: • 2025 Kunar earthquake • 2025 Afghanistan–Pakistan conflict • 2025 Balkh earthquake Afghan conflict;
2025_in_Afghanistan
Near-continuous series of wars in Afghanistan
withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989. Afghan Civil War (1989–1992): Continuation of the conflict between the Afghan government and the Afghan mujahideen but
Afghan_conflict
and classical music. Afghan culture is increasingly becoming a dynamic realm of academic study. In more recent history, Afghan culture has been threatened
Culture_of_Afghanistan
financial support from USAID to the Afghan Ministry of Education. In December 2011, the Baghch-e-Simsim (Afghan version of Sesame Street) children's
Education_in_Afghanistan
Border crossings of Pakistan
suspended after the 2026 Afghan-Pak war. Currently there is no operational railway crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan, However, Pakistan Railways
Land border crossings of Pakistan
Land_border_crossings_of_Pakistan
Afghan government ministry responsible for interior affairs matters
(GDICC) (formerly Afghan Anti-Crime Police (AACP)) Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) Afghan Local Police
Ministry of Interior Affairs (Afghanistan)
Ministry_of_Interior_Affairs_(Afghanistan)
Armed clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan since 1949
Anglo-Afghan War after the Afghan independence. The Afghans undertook to stop interference on the British side of the line in the subsequent Anglo-Afghan Treaty
Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes
Afghanistan–Pakistan_border_skirmishes
Afghanistan, 5 June 2005 Afghanistan Analysts Network series on Afghan political parties (begun in 2012) Political Parties in Afghanistan United States Institute
List of political parties in Afghanistan
List_of_political_parties_in_Afghanistan
Afghan Election Diary - work on Afghanistan from Human Rights Watch BBC News - Afghan women seek death by fire - 15/11/06 [1]- Jerome Saxby: "Afghan leader
Human_rights_in_Afghanistan
to Afghanistan". Pajhwok Afghan News. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 2022-12-31. "Herat industry hit by halt to power supply from Iran". Pajhwok Afghan News
Energy_in_Afghanistan
City in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan
Guide to Afghanistan. 1st Edition: 1970. 2nd Edition. Revised and Enlarged. Afghan Tourist Organization. Thomas J. Barfield, The Central Asian Arabs of Afghanistan:
Kunduz
2001 multinational military operation
attracted Arab volunteers, known as "Afghan Arabs", including Osama bin Laden. After the withdrawal of the Soviet military from Afghanistan in February
United States invasion of Afghanistan
United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan
Cabinet position
The deputy prime minister of Afghanistan is a senior political office in the Cabinet of Afghanistan. The deputy prime minister is the vice office to the
Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Afghanistan
Egyptian al-Qaeda member
in charge of the training camps for the Afghan Arabs. He also fostered cooperation between the Arab and Afghan Mujahedeen, and was a compatriot of Ahmed
Abu_Ubaidah_al-Banshiri
During the 7th century, the Rashidun Caliphate Arabs entered the territory that is now Afghanistan after defeating the Sassanid Persians in Nihawand
Islam_in_Afghanistan
Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates represent about 89% of the population, while Emiratis constitute roughly 11% of the total population, making the
Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriates_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates
Former unrecognized Islamic state in Iraqi Kurdistan
Emirate of Kurdistan attracted some Taliban veterans, consisting of Afghan Arabs as well as Pashtuns, who had more ethnic and linguistic similarities
Islamic_Emirate_of_Kurdistan
Ministry in the government of Afghanistan
were developed and officially introduced in Afghanistan.” According to the requirements and needs of Afghan financial system the ministry of Finance has
Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan)
Ministry_of_Finance_(Afghanistan)
attracted Arab volunteers, known as "Afghan Arabs", including Osama bin Laden. After the withdrawal of the Soviet military from Afghanistan in February
History of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
History_of_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
18th century Arab-Hotak revolt in Persia
the Afghan effort completely. Various groups of Afghans fled to Lar while others were murdered by the villagers of the surrounding area. The Afghan power
Rebellion of Sheikh Ahmad Madani
Rebellion_of_Sheikh_Ahmad_Madani
People of Afghanistan
main languages spoken among the Afghan people are Dari (a variety of Persian) and Pashto. Historically, the ethnonym "Afghan" used to refer to Pashtuns, but
Afghans
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