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English: Mahmud Tarzi (23 August 1865 – 22 November 1933), photographed here with his wife Asma Rasmiya, was one of Afghanistan's greatest intellectuals. He is known as the father of Afghan journalism and theatre. He became a key figure in the history of Afghanistan, leading the charge for modernization and being a strong opponent of religious extremism and obscurantism.As a 1975 source, this picture taken in 1922.
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Source http://www.mahmudtarzi.com/MahmudTarzi/Biography.asp; http://www.bbc.co.uk/persian/afghanistan/story/2007/03/070326_s-afghan-theather.shtml.
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