Abdul salam zaeef was born in southern afghanistan in 1968 and played a role in many of his countrys major events. My life with the taliban offers a counternarrative to the standard accounts of afghanistan since 1979. My life with the taliban is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a former senior member of afghanistans taliban and a principal actor in its domestic and foreign affairs. Mullah abdul salam, who was the talibans shadow governor for kunduz before he was killed in a us airstrike in feb. Taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef who made an appearance at an event in goa is no stranger to track ii efforts having been courted by western intelligence agencies, including the. Taliban confirms death of kunduz shadow governor fdds long. My life with the taliban by abdul salam zaeef goodreads. He was serving as the groups shadow governor for kunduz province before his death in february 2017. Abdul salam zaeef author of my life with the taliban.
My life with the taliban by abdul salam zaeef nook book. Handed over to the us authorities, he was one of a number of supposedly signficant prisoners held on the uss bataan including the australian. Born in southern afghanistan in 1968, he played a role in many of the historical events of his lifetime. However, his family and colleagues have collected information in english on salams early days, much of it highly anecdotal, based on oral accounts. Mulla muhammad abdulmannan abdulrahim akhund ishaqzai served as taliban helmand commander in 200308 and then 20 onwards. May 17, 2011 the story of mullah abdus salam zaeef the former ambassador of afghanistan to pakistan telling the cruelty of american and pakistani officials. Feb 10, 2010 in my life with the taliban, abdul salam zaeef who fought with the mujahideen against the soviets in afghanistan and later served in the taliban government before it was ousted in 2001 writes of how he longed to escape the trappings of office and instead follow in the footsteps of his father as the imam of a mosque, learning and teaching the koran. My life with the taliban by mullah abdul salam zaeef, 9781849041522, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gulf news visits pakistans deradicalization and rehabilitation centers and speaks to former taliban militants and child.
But in these extracts from the interview with zubeida malik he begins by saying there is. His memoirs, translated from pashto, are more than just a personal account of his extraordinary life. My life with the taliban offers a counternarrative to the standard accounts of. Zaeef describes growing up in rural poverty in kandahar province. He fought against the soviets in the 1980s, undertook administrative positions within the taliban in the 1990s, and became a public critic of the u.
Taliban confirms death of key leader mullah abdul salam in. Taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef hints at indias. Jul 29, 2015 mullah abdul salam zaeef claims to have been present when shrapnel destroyed one of omars eyes during a battle in sangsar, panjwaye district shortly before the 1987 battle of arghandab. Abdul salam zaeef was the talibans ambassador to pakistan at the time of the attacks of 11 september 2001. Officials defend visit of taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef. The governor for kunduz of the islamic emirate, the sincere and devout individual, alhaj mullah abdul salam akhund was martyred by a cowardly airstrike of the invading american infidels on 26022017 in dashtiarchi district of kunduz province, the taliban noted in a statement that was released on its official website, voice of jihad.
This is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a senior former member of the taliban who was not only one of its founding members but also spent several years imprisoned in guantanamo bay. The taliban regime he served was so isolated that zaeef became. Abdul salam zaeef is the author of my life with the taliban 3. Feb 10, 2011 my life with the taliban is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a former senior member of afghanistans taliban and a principal actor in its domestic and foreign affairs. If your government sends soldiers to afghanistan, you must read this. Abdul salam zaeef was the taliban s ambassador to pakistan at the time of the attacks of 11 september 2001. Pdf abdul salam zaeef 2010 my life with the taliban matthias. His memoirs, translated from pashto, are more than just the story of his extraordinary life. Lyse doucet talks to a man who was once one of the talibans most prominent public figures.
Actually, mullah abdul salam zaeef, the taliban ambassador to pakistan, recalls otherwise in the autobiography the authors edited. At its umar khattab training camp, taliban trains in the. My life with the taliban on study and islamic values. My life with the taliban kindle edition by zaeef, abdul salam. Bbc news no extradition for taliban chiefs held in. Torture and abuse on the uss bataan and in bagram and. Mullah abdul salam zaeef was the talibans ambassador to pakistan in 2001 and one of the most wellknown faces of the movement following the 911 attacks. Abdul salam zaeef, my life with the taliban adnan r. Books for you offers book my life with the taliban. My life with the taliban pdf download by abdul zaeef who was the ambassador of afghanistan and abducted by the usa to guantanamo bay. My good friend under the taliban salam served as provincial governor for uruzgan in south afghanistan, a taliban stronghold and birthplace of mullah omar, the islamist movements reclusive leader.
Cageprisoners has just posted an excerpt from my life with the taliban by mullah abdul salam zaeef, the taliban governments ambassador to pakistan before the 911 attacks, who was seized by the pakistani authorities a few months later. This is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a senior f. My life with the taliban offers a counternarrative to the standard accounts of afghanistan since. Malalai, a doctor in mazaresharif, capital of balkh province. Long before he came to prominence, omar he had fought on the same side as the americans. Translated for the first time from the pashto, zaeefs words share more than a personal history of an unusual life. Their complaints about life in afghanistan post2001 inevitably begin with the presence of foreign troops. My life with the taliban the author mullah abdul salam zaeef was the talibans ambassador to pakistan in 2001 and one of the most wellknown faces of the movement following the 911 attacks. Aug 09, 2017 the taliban commander compared the strike with pakistans detention of senior taliban commanders who dared to reach out to the kabul government, like mullah abdul ghani baradar, who was detained.
May 21, 2010 abdul salam zaeef, barely thirty years old, was the afghan ambassador to pakistan just before and after the september 11th attacks. My life with the taliban the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef t he afghan peace train is standing at the platform, and all the major. My life with the taliban pdf download by abdul zaeef. Pdf abdul salam zaeef 2010 my life with the taliban. Mullah abdul salam baryalai akhund 1968 february 26, 2017 was a senior taliban member. The group in a statement said mullah abdul salam has been killed, insisting that the groups activities will not be affected with his loss. Jan 24, 2010 abdul salam zaeef was a founder of the taliban and his memoir, my life with the taliban, offers a fascinating if dispiriting insight into the movement, says nick meo. See taliban shows omar ibn khattab training camp in kunduz the afghan military has attempted to wrest the rural areas of kunduz from the talibans control, but have had uneven results. In the first interview with a western broadcaster the taleban ambassador in islamabad, abdul salam zaeef, tells the bbc that his government will resist us attacks. Jul 01, 2011 mullah abdul salam zaeef 1 my life with the taliban, is the autobiography of mullah abdul salam zaeef, and the latter is the senior most member of the taliban, and also the former ambassador of the islamic emirate of afganistan to pakistan. One of the founding members of the taliban, and a former close confidant of taliban head mullah mohammed omar, abdul salam zaeefs origins were unremarkable possibly because the achingly poor household to which he was born was so commonplace in.
Rptinterviewmost afghan taliban want peace, excommander. Mullah abdul salam zaeef is one of the establishing individuals from the taliban. My life with the taliban download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Taliban leader feared pakistan before he was killed the new. Keywords afghanistan, pakistan, postconflict reconciliation, taliban, war. Oct 07, 2010 my life with the taliban the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef t he afghan peace train is standing at the platform, and all the major perpetrators of the war are jostling for seats, just in.
In my life with the taliban, abdul salam zaeef who fought with the mujahideen against the soviets in afghanistan and later served in the taliban government before it was ousted in 2001 writes of how he longed to escape the trappings of office and instead follow in the footsteps of his father as the imam of a mosque, learning and teaching the koran. Abdul salam zaeef was a founder of the taliban and his memoir, my life with the taliban, offers a fascinating if dispiriting insight into the movement, says nick meo. We want to keep the dignity of islam in the first interview with a western broadcaster the taleban ambassador in islamabad, abdul salam zaeef, tells the bbc that his government will resist us attacks. Translated for the first time from the pashto, zaeef s words share more than a personal history of an unusual life. When we arrived in peshawar i was taken to a lavishlyfitted office. Jan 01, 2010 abdul salam zaeef, a senior former member of the taliban, in his memoir my life with the taliban offers a counter narrative to the standard accounts of afghanistan and taliban regime. Taliban confirms death of key leader mullah abdul salam in kunduz. Abdul salam zaeef was a founder of the taliban and his memoir, my life with the taliban, offers a fascinating if dispiriting insight into the movement, says nick meo by nick meo 5. The taliban militants group formally confirmed the death of its key leader mullah abdul salam in northern kunduz province of afghanistan. Growing up in rural kandahar, he fled to pakistan following soviet invasion to afghanistan in 1979, and like most of young afghans, he joined the mujahideen and. I worked parttime, but made enough money for my needs. The soviet invasion of afghanistan in 1979 altered his life. A pakistani flag stood on the desk, and a picture of mohammad ali jinnah hung at the back of the room. A taliban colonel during the emirate, abdulmannan captained taliban operations largely in northern helmand against the british army during the.
Mullah abdul salam zaeef claims to have been present when shrapnel destroyed one of omars eyes during a battle in sangsar, panjwaye district shortly before the 1987 battle of arghandab. Today the afghan taliban collaborate in some ways with al. Mar 29, 2009 my good friend under the taliban salam served as provincial governor for uruzgan in south afghanistan, a taliban stronghold and birthplace of mullah omar, the islamist movements reclusive leader. Nov, 20 officials defend visit of taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef sources said zaeef, the talibans envoy to pakistan at the time of the 911 attacks was part of afghanistans political discourse and lived openly in kabul. By revealing the inner workings of the taliban from the early days of the movement, zaeef challenges the accepted wisdom about the insurgency. He writes that general mahmud ahmad, former isi directorgeneral, warned him, we both know that an attack on afghanistan from the united states of america seems more and more likely 147. Jan 21, 2010 abdul salam zaeef was born in southern afghanistan in 1968 and played a role in many of his countrys major events. My life with the taliban by abdul salam zaeef, 9780231701488, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The taliban commander compared the strike with pakistans detention of senior taliban commanders who dared to reach out to the kabul government, like mullah abdul ghani baradar, who was detained. Unnamed pakistani officials have told us media about the arrests of several leading figures in the afghan taliban in recent weeks. Jun 14, 2010 lyse doucet talks to a man who was once one of the taliban s most prominent public figures. They supply a counternarrative to standard accounts of afghanistan since 1979. Zaeefs account is, to my knowledge, the first and only memoir penned by an important figure in the taliban movement. Gulf news visits pakistans deradicalization and rehabilitation.
They supply a counternarrative to standard accounts of afghanistan since. Abdul salam zaeef, barely thirty years old, was the afghan ambassador to pakistan just before and after the september 11th attacks. He was reportedly also the groups senior military commander over a large portion of northern afghanistan. This remoteness was accentuated for me by material on his early life in urdu or punjabi. Zaeef feared for his life in the wake of the attempted raids on his home. The story of mullah abdus salam zaeef the former ambassador of afghanistan to pakistan telling the cruelty of american and pakistani officials. He had lost an ear during the 1980s campaign against the communists. Indian officials have defended the visit of taliban leader mullah abdul salam zaeef to the country, saying it was part of a process to engage with elements of the islamist force who have returned to the mainstream and are part of afghanistans peace process. Mullah abdul salam zaeef was the afghan ambassador to pakistan before the us invasion of.
Mullah abdul salam zaeef 1 my life with the taliban, is the autobiography of mullah abdul salam zaeef, and the latter is the senior most member of the taliban, and also the former ambassador of the islamic emirate of afganistan to pakistan. My life with the taliban kindle edition by zaeef, abdul. Taliban leader feared pakistan before he was killed the. One interviewee claims that the military commission published a military manual a. Although pakistani officials have confirmed the capture of mullah abdul ghani baradar, there is little clarity about the other taliban chiefs reportedly held. After he had listened he would answer with ordered, coherent thoughts. One of the founding members of the taliban, and a former close confidant of taliban head mullah mohammed omar, abdul salam zaeefs origins were unremarkable possibly because the achingly poor household to which he was born was so commonplace in afghanistan and yet, went on to lay the. The united nations removed zaeef from its list of terrorists in july 2010. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Taliban confirms death of kunduz shadow governor fdds.
Taliban leader mullah abdul salam killed in afghanistan. A picture of finance minister p chidambaram that also figured zaeef at an event in goa has. Officials defend visit of taliban leader mullah abdul. To call mullah zaeefs life extraordinary would be to understate the obvious. This is the autobiography of abdul salam zaeef, a senior former member of the taliban. By revealing the inner workings of the taliban from the early days of the movement, zaeef challenges the accepted wisdom about the insurgency now facing international troops. Abdul salam zaeef, who fought with omar, in his memoir, my life with the taliban.
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