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| '''Aziz Ahmad''' (born c. 1964) is a professional ] player from ]. | '''Aziz Ahmad''' (born c. 1964) is a professional ] player from ]. | ||
| Ahmad was born in a farming village in northern ] to a poor family. He began playing Buzkashi at age 15.<ref name=twsj>{{cite news|last1=Abi-Habib|first1=Maria|last2=Fazly|first2=Walid|title=In Afghanistan's National Pastime, It's Better to Be a Hero Than a Goat|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576256632384932122.html|accessdate=13 April 2011|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=13 April 2011}}</ref> At the time that he began playing, Buzkashi was a ] for young men in the Kunduz region.<ref name=ttt>{{cite news|title=The sport of true warriors|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2006/03/18/2003298059/1|accessdate=13 April 2011|newspaper=The Taipei Times|agency=AFP|date=18 March 2006}}</ref> | Ahmad was born in a farming village in northern ] to a poor family. He began playing Buzkashi at age 15.<ref name=twsj>{{cite news|last1=Abi-Habib|first1=Maria|last2=Fazly|first2=Walid|title=In Afghanistan's National Pastime, It's Better to Be a Hero Than a Goat|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703841904576256632384932122.html|accessdate=13 April 2011|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=13 April 2011}}</ref> At the time that he began playing, Buzkashi was a ] for young men in the Kunduz region.<ref name=ttt>{{cite news|title=The sport of true warriors|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2006/03/18/2003298059/1|accessdate=13 April 2011|newspaper=The Taipei Times|agency=AFP|date=18 March 2006}}</ref> | ||
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Aziz Ahmad (born c. 1964) is a professional Buzkashi player from Afghanistan.
Ahmad was born in a farming village in northern Kunduz to a poor family. He began playing Buzkashi at age 15. At the time that he began playing, Buzkashi was a rite of passage for young men in the Kunduz region.
At the age of 18 he was conscripted by the military of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He soon defected from the government military to join the Mujahideen.
Ahmad initially left Kabul and returned to Kunduz after the 1992 Civil war began. His playing skill soon drew the attention of Mohammed Fahim, who was then a powerful warlord. Fahim offered to sponsor him if he returned to play in Kabul and chartered a helicopter to bring him back. Ahmad remained in Kabul until leaving the city in 1996 shortly before it fell to the Taliban, who then banned Buzkashi. He returned to the north and joined the Northern Alliance to fight against the Taliban in the ensuing Civil war.
After the fall of the Taliban during the 2001 War in Afghanistan, Ahmad returned to his Buzkashi career and soon became known as the best living player. He is still sponsored by Mohammad Fahim.
References
- ^ Abi-Habib, Maria; Fazly, Walid (13 April 2011). "In Afghanistan's National Pastime, It's Better to Be a Hero Than a Goat". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "The sport of true warriors". The Taipei Times. AFP. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2011.