November 24, 2024
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Comments for: ‘God’ on the Afghan

Allah-u-Akbar. For 23 years of turmoil and tragedy, this phrase – “God is Great” – has both sustained and devastated Afghanistan. It was this Islamic holy war rallying cry, direct from Qoranic Arabic, which glued the Afghan Resistance together and defeated the Soviet Union. The same five syllables… Read More

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