Preferred Citation: Kakar, M. Hassan Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1995 1995. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft7b69p12h/


 

A. Political Organizations, Factions, and Unions

English Dari Pashto
Afghan Social Democratic Party (Afghan Millat) Hizb-e-sosyal demokratik-e-afgan De afgan tolinpal woleswak gund
Akhgar (Organization for the Liberation of the Working Class) Sazman-e-mubariza bara-e-azadi-e-tabaqa-e-kargar De Kargaro de tabaqi de azade de para de mubarizay sazman
Association of Mohammad’s ’Ulama Jam’iyyat-e-’ulama-e-Mohammadi  
Awakened Youth Jawanan-e-baidar Weesh (Weekh) zalmyan
Banner Parcham  
Council of the Revolutionary Youth of the University Shura-e-jawanan-e-inqilabi-e-pohantun De pohantun de-inqilabi zwanano shura
Eternal Flame Shu’la-e-jawed  
Fatherland Watan  
General Union of Professors and Students of Afghanistan Ittehadiyya-e-’umumi ustadan wa muhassilan-e-afganistan De afganistan de ustadano and muhssilano ’umumi ittehadiyya
Group of Labor Goroh-e-Kar De kar dala
Industrious Youth Jawanan-e-zahmaytkash Khwarikisha zwanan
Islamic Association of Afghanistan Jam’iyyat-e-islami-e-afganistan De afganistan islami jam’iyyat
Islamic Movement Harakat-e-islami Islami harakat
Islamic National Revolutionary Council Jirga-e-inqilabi-e-milli-e-islami Islami milli inqilabi jirga
Islamic National United Front Jabha-e-muttahid-e-milli-e-islami Islami milli muttahida jabha
Islamic Party of Afghanistan Hizb-e-islami-e-afganistan De afganistan islami gund
Islamic Revolution Inqilab-e-Islami Islami inqilab
Islamic Uprising Qiyam-e-islami Islami pawczun
Khurasan Khurasan  
Movement of Islamic Revolution Harakat-e-inqilab-e-islami Inqilabi islami harakat
Nation Ulus  
National Islamic Front of Afghanistan Mahaz-e-milli-e-islami-e-afganistan De afganistan islami milli mahaz
National Liberation Front of Afghanistan Jabha-e-nejat-e-milli-e-Afganistan De Afganistan de-milli nejat jabha
National Oppression Sitam-e-milli Milli sitam
National Unity Ittehad-e-milli Milli ittehad
New Generation of Hazaras Nasl-e-nao-e-hazara De hazara neway nasl
NUFA (National United Front of Afghanistan) Jabha-e-muttahid-e-milli-e-afganistan De afganistan milli muttahida jabha
Organization of Islamic Victory Sazman-e-islami-e-nasr De nasr islami sazman
Organization of the Toiling People Sazman-e-mardum-e-zahamatkash De khwarikisho khalko sazman
Party of God Hizbullah  
PDPA (Peoples Democratic Party of Afghanistan) Hizb-e-demokratik-e-khalq-e-afganistan De afganistan de khalko demokratik gund
People Khalq Khalk
Peoples New Democratic Demokratik-e-naween-e-khalq De khalko neway demokratik
Progressive Democratic Party Hizb-e-muttaraqi-e-demokratik Muttaraqi demokratik gund
Rihaye. See Surkha    
SAMA (Organization for the Liberation of the People of Afghanistan) Sazman-e-azadibakhsh-e-mardum-e-afganistan De afganistan de khalko azadigushtunkay sazman
SARFA (Commando Organization for the Liberation of Afghanistan) Sazman-e-rihayeebakhsh-e-fedayee-e-afganistan De afganistan de azadigushatunko fedayee sazman
SAWO (Organization of the Real Patriots of Afghanistan) Sazman watanparastan-e-waqiye-e-afganistan De afganistan de reshteeno hewadpalo sazman
SAZA (Organization of the Toilers of Afghanistan) Sazman-e-zahmatkashan-e-afganistan De afganistan de khwarikisho sazman
Servants of the Quran Khuddam ulfurqan  
Spark Angar  
Strength Nairo  
Struggle Paikar  
Surkha (Rihaye) (Organization for the Liberation of the People of Afghanistan) Sazman-e-rihaebakhsh-e-khalqha-e-afganistan De afganistan de khalko de azadigushtunko sazman
Thunder Ra’d Tander
Union for the Independence of Pashtunistan Ittehadiyya baray-e-azadi-e-pashtunistan De pashtunistan de azadi de para ittehadiyya
Union of the Liberationists Ittehadiyya-e-istiqlal talaban De khpelwaki ghushtunko ittehadiyya
United Islamic Council Shura-e-ittifaq-e-islami De islami ittefaq shura
Unity for the Liberation of Afghanistan Ittehad baraye azadi-e-afganistan De afganistan de azadi de para ittehad
Voice of the People Saday-e-’awam De khalko gag
Voice of the People Nida-e-khalq De khalko awaz

 

Preferred Citation: Kakar, M. Hassan Afghanistan: The Soviet Invasion and the Afghan Response, 1979-1982. Berkeley:  University of California Press,  c1995 1995. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft7b69p12h/