Sayed Askar Mousavi سید عسکر موسوی | |
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| Born | Sayed Askar 1956 (age 67–68) Karte Sakhi, Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia St Antony's College, Oxford |
| Notable works | Author of The Hazaras of Afghanistan |
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]
Sayed Askar Mousavi was born in 1956 in a family belonging to the Hazara 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 Russian occupation. He was the main writer and editor of a few publications, including Saaf, and Jawali.
