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Sydsvenskan: Mukhtar Wafayee Writes About Humanity's Darkest Sides
Swedish and Farsi/Dari version of the book The original version of the text by Maria Küchen, the Swedish author, about my book was published in Sydsvenskan newspaper in Swedish. Here, I am sharing the English translation of that text. It is painful to read Mukhtar Wafayee’s “This Blood Bears Witness to God's Wrath”, his first novel and the first to be translated into Swedish. The 29-year-old journalist fled to Malmö from Afghanistan three years ago, after enduring constant harassment in his homeland for his journalism. From 2019-2020, he …
From Algeria to Afghanistan: A Jihadist's Journey
It’s the spring of 1984, and Abdullah Anas, a passionate young Islamist, is sitting in a library in his hometown of Sidi Bel Abbès, in western Algeria. While browsing religious books, he comes across a fatwa by several influential Arab sheikhs regarding jihad. The fatwa addresses the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, declaring jihad in Afghanistan as a "fard 'ayn" (a personal obligation) for all Muslims. Anas notices the signature of prominent Islamists, including Abdullah Azzam, and from that moment begins his efforts to reach A…
The Endless Cycle of Afghan Immigration to Iran
Afghan Immigrants on the Way to Iran-AFP I have crossed the borders of Iran and Afghanistan, passing through stones, thorns, thieves, and bandits. The Iranian border guards are corrupt and ruthless, just like the Taliban, Pakistani, and any other border guards anywhere in the world. I worked as a laborer in Iran. Some Iranian employers are also cruel, deceitful, and hypocritical. However, I cannot forget the kindness of Hajji Akbar Esfahani and Mashdi Mohammad, who transported me to and from work in their car through alternative routes to …
Rallying Jihad: Enemy Images in Taliban’s propaganda
In this essay, I will examine the concept of enemy images in the Taliban’s propaganda after they seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. The Taliban, a powerful extremist military group that calls itself the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” has greatly impacted Afghanistan's society and politics since it emerged in 1994, during the civil war in Afghanistan. The key to their influence in society lies in their leaders' speeches, books, and orders which do more than merely communicate. These leaders strategically create and spread ene…
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