From the written History Page: King Amanullah Khan moved to end his countrys traditional isolation in the years following the Third Anglo-Afghan war. He established diplomatic relations with most major countries and, following a 1927 tour of Europe and Turkey (during which he noted the modernization and secularization advanced by Atatürk), introduced several reforms intended to modernize Afghanistan. A key force behind these reforms was Mahmud Tarzi, Amanullah Khans Foreign Minister and father-in-law — and an ardent supporter of the education of women. He fought for Article 68 of Afghanistans first constitution (declared through a Loya Jirga), which made elementary education compulsory. Some of the reforms that were actually put in place, such as the abolition of the traditional Muslim veil for women and the opening of a number of co-educational schools, quickly alienated many tribal and religious leaders. Faced with overwhelming armed opposition, Amanullah was forced to abdicate in January 1929 after Kabul fell to forces led by Habibullah Kalakani. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Afghanistan
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 19:33:05 +0000
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