Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan
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The Islamic Revolutionary State of Afghanistan was a small Salafist state established in the 1980s, located in the north of Bashgal Valley, Nuristan Province.
Founded by Mawlawi Afzal, the state established consulates in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Further reading
- Daan Van Der Schriek. Nuristan: Insurgent Hideout in Afghanistan. Terrorism Monitor Volume: 3 Issue: 10. May 26, 2006. The Jamestown Foundation.
Sources
Categories:
- Afghanistan stubs
- History of Nuristan Province
- Former countries in Central Asia
- Salafist states in Afghanistan
- States and territories established in the 1980s
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