Mahmud Tarzi
Afghan politician, secular activist and journalist (1865–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mahmud Tarzi (Pashto: محمود طرزۍ, Dari: محمود بیگ طرزی; August 23, 1865 – November 22, 1933) was an Afghan politician and intellectual.[1] He is known as the father of Afghan journalism. He became a key figure in the history of Afghanistan, following the lead of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Turkey by working for modernization and secularization, and strongly opposing religious extremism and obscurantism. Tarzi emulated the Young Turks coalition.[2]
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Mahmud Tarzi | |
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Foreign Minister of Afghanistan | |
In office 1924–1927 | |
Monarch | Amanullah Khan |
Preceded by | Sardar Shir Ahmad |
Succeeded by | Ghulam Siddiq Khan Charkhi (acting) |
In office 1919–1922 | |
Monarch | Habibullah Khan |
Preceded by | Sardar Mohammed Aziz Khan |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Wali Khan Darwazi |
Personal details | |
Born | August 23, 1865 Ghazni, Afghanistan |
Died | November 22, 1933(1933-11-22) (aged 68) Istanbul, Turkey |
Nationality | Afghan, Turkish |
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