Mahmud Tarzi
Politician
1865 – 1933
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Who was Mahmud Tarzi?
Mahmūd Bēg Tarzī was one of Afghanistan's greatest intellectuals. He is known as the father of Afghan journalism. As a prominent modern thinker, he became a key figure in the history of Afghanistan, following the lead of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Turkey by working for modernization and secularization, and strongly opposing religious extremism and obscurantism. Tarzi emulated the Young Turks coalition.
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- Born
- Aug 23, 1865
Ghazni - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Afghanistan
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 22, 1933
Istanbul
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on July 23, 2013
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