Shola-e Javid
Shola-e Javid (Dari: شعلهٔ جاوید, lit. 'Eternal flame') was an anti-revisionist Marxist–Leninist communist party founded around 1964 in the Kingdom of Afghanistan. Its strategy was Maoist and populist, gaining support from university students, professionals, the majority Pashtuns and the Shia Hazaras.[1] It grew significantly in popularity throughout the late 1960s and into the 1970s, possibly eclipsing that of the Parcham and Khalq factions of the pro-Soviet People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) up until the factions' reconciliation in 1977. The Shola-e Javid party was made illegal in 1969 after criticizing King Zahir Shah.
Shola-e Javid شعلهٔ جاوید | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 |
| Dissolved | 1969 |
| Youth wing | Progressive Youth Organization |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Colors | Red Yellow |
See also
References
- Arnold, Anthony. Afghanistan's Two-Party Communism: Parcham and Khalq. 1st ed. Stanford: Hoover Institution Press, 1983.
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