Ahmed Rashid quotes

Afghanistan is not only the mirror of the Afghans: it is the mirror of the world. 'If you do not like the image in the mirror, do not break the mirror, break your face,' says an old Persian proverb. (Ahmed Rashid)
Arab regimes need to come together far more than they have done if they are to convince their populations that the extremism carried out by IS in the name of Sunni Islam is destroying the traditional, tolerant Islam that most Arabs have always believed in. View quote
Ahmed Rashid

Ahmed Rashid

Occupation: Journalist
Quotes count: 2

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