1979 Hazara Uprising
Hazara Uprising in Hazarajat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In late 1979, some Hazara-led parties gathered in Hazarajat to established the Shura-e-ittifaqi under the leadership of Sayyid Ali Beheshti.[1] The uprising began and succeeded, all of Hazarajat was liberated and the Afghan government was expelled.[2][3] The success of the new Hazarajat government was due to its support of the Hazara culture and values.[3] After the uprising, Shura-e-ittifaqi ruled the Hazarajat from 1979 to 1982 followed by Sazman-i Nasr then Hezbe Wahdat that ruled Hazarajat until 1997. During this time, Hazarajat was more peaceful than other parts of Afghanistan.[1] This was the most organized and successful Hazara uprising after several failed uprisings in the 20th century, providing the Hazaras with an organized government for the first time.[3][4]
1979 Hazara Uprising | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hezb e whadat |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Soviet Union | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Sayyid Muhammad Hasan |
Nur Muhammad Taraki (1978–1979) Hafizullah Amin (1979) Babrak Karmal (1979–1986) |