Martyrs' Day (Afghanistan)

In May 2012, the National Assembly of Afghanistan accepted September 9 (or September 8, variable per Solar Hijri calendar ) as "a new national holiday to honour national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud and those who died fighting for the country." The date was set as a Shahrivar 18. After the Taliban victory in 2021 , its status is unclear. ^[1]

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Ahmad Shah Massoud was an Afghan military leader from Panjshir Valley . He was a leader of the resistance against the Soviet invasion and the Taliban . He was assassinated on September 9, 2001 in a suicide attack . Massoud Day is a holiday in Afghanistan that occurs each year as a commemoration of his death. ^[2]

It has also been recognised officially by San Diego County, California , home to the highest concentration of Afghani immigrants and refugees. ^[3]

The holiday is celebrated as Haftai Shahid , or "Martyr Week". It is also observed as Massoud Day .

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^ "Extensive but not Inclusive: Afghanistan's growing list of national holidays" . Afghanistan Analysts' Network . 30 August 2023 . Retrieved 12 February 2024 .
^ "Afghans Observe Massoud Day" . Yahoo News . Retrieved October 23, 2011 .
^ Yahoo. "Ahmad Shah Massoud Day Declared Again in The United States" . Yahoo . Yahoo . Retrieved 30 January 2023 .

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[1] "Extensive but not Inclusive: Afghanistan's growing list of national holidays" . Afghanistan Analysts' Network . 30 August 2023 . Retrieved 12 February 2024 .

[2] "Afghans Observe Massoud Day" . Yahoo News . Retrieved October 23, 2011 .

[3] Yahoo. "Ahmad Shah Massoud Day Declared Again in The United States" . Yahoo . Yahoo . Retrieved 30 January 2023 .

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