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Word: nuristani (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Usage:

...reason for the lack of progress is that after so much sacrifice, the mujahedin simply do not want to do business with Najib. Says Mohammed Nuristani, a rebel fighter: "How can we sit down with a man who has killed so many of our friends?" Another reason is the rivalry among rebel leaders. They range from religious zealots like Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami (Gulbuddin), who want to erect a theocratic state, to Muslim moderates like Pir Gailani who favor the traditional Afghan way of life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Afghanistan We Really Must Go | 2/22/1988 | See Source »

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