The Arabs at War in Afghanistan

A former senior mujahidin fighter teams up with an ex-counter terrorism analyst in this remarkable account from the frontlines of the jihad

About the author

Mustafa Hamid was among the first Arabs to join the jihad against the Soviets, and rose to become an influential figure, counting leading Afghan commanders and, later, senior Taliban and al-Qaeda figures among his friends. He was eyewitness to and a participant in events that shaped not only Afghanistan's history, but also the destiny of the Arab volunteers who joined in its liberation. After fleeing Afghanistan after 9/11 he spent close to a decade detained in Iran and has now returned to his native Egypt.

Leah Farrall was formerly a senior counterterrorism analyst with the Australian Federal Police, before turning to academia. Her research focuses on al-Qaeda and other jihadi groups, especially the myths surrounding their emergence, evolution and persistence.

Product details

• Authors: Leah Farrall, Farrall Leah, Mustafa Hamid, Hamid Mustafa
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.03.2015
• EAN: 9781849044202
• ISBN: 978-1-84904-420-2
• Dimensions: 147 mm x 221 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Illustrations: illustrations, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Afghanistan, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, True war & combat stories, HISTORY / Military / General, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, Modern warfare, True war and combat stories, c 2010 to c 2020, c 2010 to c 2019, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Afghan War, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General