Azad Beg
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BornJuly 4, 1952
OccupationMujahideen leader
Knownforfounder of Islamic Union of the Northern Provinces
RelativesNasruddin Khan (great-grandfather)
Azad Beg آزاد بیگ | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1952 |
| Occupation | Mujahideen leader |
| Known for | founder of Islamic Union of the Northern Provinces |
| Relatives | Nasruddin Khan (great-grandfather) |
Azad Beg (born July 4, 1952) was the founder of the Turkic nationalist Islamic Union of the Northern Provinces movement in Afghanistan during the Soviet-Afghan War. Beg was the great-grandson of Nasseruddin, the last amir of Kokand.[1]
