File:Mullah Omar reveals the Prophet's cloak.jpg

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Description

A still from a 1996 video taken secretly by BBC Newsnight which purports to show the Afghan Taliban's one-eyed leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar (left), presenting the cloak of Muhammad during a rally for his troops in Kandahar, before their victorious assault on Kabul.

Source

This footage was taken in Afghanistan. It has been used free online by several media outlets. Here's one of the sources: [1]

Article

Mullah Omar

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Full photo; the image is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image.

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Purpose of use

This image unique and is of a highly historical significance and value. It also illustrates an image of Mullah Mohammed Omar, a subject of public interest. The significance of the image is to help the reader identify the situation, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about it, and illustrate the intended message in a way that words alone could not convey.

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Not replaceable. Subject is deceased.

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current01:49, 14 July 2017Thumbnail for version as of 01:49, 14 July 2017421 × 236 (11 KB)DatBot (talk | contribs)Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
05:09, 14 August 2015No thumbnail624 × 351 (21 KB)Ritsaiph (talk | contribs)Slightly better quality.
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