Sayed Askar Mousavi
Afghan Hazara writer (born 1956)
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Sayed Askar Mousavi (Dari: سید عسکر موسوی) is a writer and novelist from Afghanistan. He is the author of The Hazaras of Afghanistan published on January 29, 2009, by Cambridge University.[1]
Born
1956 (age 69–70)
Sayed Askar
1956 (age 69–70)
OccupationNovelist, writer
NationalitySadat
Sayed Askar Mousavi سید عسکر موسوی | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sayed Askar 1956 (age 69–70) |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer |
| Nationality | Sadat |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia St Antony's College, Oxford |
| Notable works | Author of The Hazaras of Afghanistan |
Sayed Askar Mousavi was born in 1956 in a family belonging to the Sayyid ethnic group in Karte Sakhi area of Kabul, Afghanistan.[2]
He was educated at the University of East Anglia (BA Development Studies, 1987) and St Antony's College, Oxford (MLitt; Ph.D.). Sayed Askar Mousavi was a prominent figure in the "cultural struggle" of the Afghan Mujahideen in Iran during the Soviet occupation. He was the main writer and editor of a few publications, including Saaf, and Jawali.
