Wakil Hussain Allahdad
Wakil Hussain Allahdad وکیل حسین اللهداد | |
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Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| Cause of death | 22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing |
| Nationality | Hazara |
| Other names | Pahlawan Wakil پهلوان وکیل |
| Known for | Community first responder |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 4 |
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Wakil Hussain Allahdad (
History
Wakil Hussain Allahdad was born in 1986 in Afghanistan in a family who were members of the Hazara ethnic group. He started wrestling in 1998 at age 12. He was taught by Sher Jan Ahmadi, deputy head of the country's wrestling federation. His weight class was 214 pounds and he won many medals in domestic tournaments, as well as a silver medal at an international tournament in Pakistan. He retired from wrestling in 2014 after tearing a muscle in his leg and began coaching at a local wrestling club, teaching 150 students daily.
During the 11 October 2016 attack on the
He was also an entrepreneur who ran multiple small businesses including a crockery shop, travel agency and photography shop.[1]
He was killed in the 22 April 2018 Kabul suicide bombing in the Dashte Barchi area of Kabul, which occurred across the street from his photography shop. He was taken to Isteqlal hospital before being transferred to a trauma facility run by the Italian NGO Emergency where he died.[2]
Personal life
Allahdad was married and had four children, including two sons and two girls.
See also
References
- ^ Mashal, Mujib (23 April 2018). "After Each Attack He Carried the Wounded. Then He Became a Victim" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Kabul mourns loss of 'invincible hero' in suicide blast".