Mohammed Asif Safi

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Mohammed Asif Safi
محمد آصف صافي
Military service
AwardsMedal of Honour
Military service
Allegiance Afghanistan
Branch/service Royal Afghan Army
Years of service1944-1978
Rank General

Mohammed Daoud Khan
.

Early life and education

General Mohammed Asif Safi Khan was born in

doctorate degree [citation needed]. He attended the Turkish War College of Command (Turkish: Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı), the same Army Institute as attended by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.[1]

Career

Asif Khan did not affiliate with any political movement or party in Afghanistan. In 1962, Asif Khan was appointed as

Pashto: بريت جنرال Breet General) in 1970 [citation needed
].

In 1973, General Safi was appointed as the

Pashto; توران جنرال Tooran General) [citation needed
].

The Afghan Army 1978[2]

Establishment of First Army Officer’s Academy

Daoud Khan
in the background.

One of General Safi's greatest achievement and service to

Shir Ali Khan during the 1860s, Afghanistan's army officer could obtain higher education in Afghanistan instead of travelling to other countries [citation needed]. Hundreds of Afghan army officers, including many prominent figures, attended and graduated from Course-e-Haa [citation needed
].

During his time as general, he had received medals from

Amir-Abbas Hoveida’s official visit to Afghanistan [citation needed
].

Safi's biography in honor of his service to Afghanistan has been written in the Defense Ministry [

Dari was recognized even during the communist regime of Afghanistan [citation needed
].

Political turmoil of Afghanistan

General Safi was forced out of Army since he did not assist

Mohammed Zahir Shah [citation needed]. Eventually President Daoud Khan met with Safi and acknowledged his service for Afghanistan rather than the disposed monarchy, and reappointing him [citation needed
].

In 1973, shortly after Daoud Khan's rise to Presidency, a coup attempt, which may have been planned before Daoud Khan took power, was subdued shortly after his Presidency [

Interior Ministry) during his custody [citation needed
].

General Safi was in Nahrin when he heard news of the Saur Revolution in 1978, unable to bring his infantry to Kabul to assist President Daoud Khan. After his return to Kabul, Safi was put under house arrest by the new communist regime for a short period of time, and later on forced to an honorable retirement[citation needed].

Post-service life

During the communist regime, General Safi was put under

Soviet-Afghan War, General Safi developed medical depression. He was invited to many government sponsored events but Safi refused to attend, except those related to Afghanistan's military history and culture [citation needed
].

In 1986, when Dr. Mohammad Najibullah became president, some freedom of movement and expression was restored in Afghanistan. However, security was constantly destabilizing during this time.

Safi in January 2007.

General Safi did attend a

Sacramento Muslim Cemetery[3] in northern California
. He left behind his second wife and twelve children.

References

  1. ^ "War Academies Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  2. ISBN 978-0-333-43263-1
    .
  3. ^ Greater Sacramento Muslim Cemetary
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