Opinions of world-famous scientists and figures on the National Hero - Martyr Ahmad Shah Massoud
- Ronald Reagan, former US President:
He (Masoud) broke the back of the Soviet Union and saved the world from the plague of communism.
- Mark Kaplan, one of the most famous American writers:
Ahmad Shah Massoud should be considered one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth-century movement. Massoud, like Marshal Tito, Ho Chi Minh, and Che Guevara defeated his enemy. The territory under his control was subjected to more enemy pressure than the areas under the resistance movements of Marshal Tito, Mao Zedong, Ho Chi Minh, and Che Guevara. Massoud achieved all his victories without violating human rights, without being influenced by the policies of the donor country.
- Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General:
Commander Massoud had his own military strategy and made a decisive and vital contribution to the preservation of Afghanistan's sovereignty. His assassination hinders efforts to end the civil war in Afghanistan. He was a leader who expressed readiness to negotiate a political solution to the conflict.
- Brett Hansen, former Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States in Kabul:
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Ahmad Shah Massoud became a legend in military operations. The personality, tact, determination, and leadership of Ahmad Shah Massoud at that time inspired and served as an example for other Afghan commanders.
- Nicole Fontaine, former President of the European Parliament:
Massoud's death worries me deeply about the future of Afghanistan. Massoud hoped for the freedom of the Afghan people in the face of the destructive frenzy of power in Kabul.
- Pervez Musharraf, Former President of Pakistan:
No force in Afghanistan prevented us from carrying out our plans, except Massoud and his people. If not for Massoud, we would have made Afghanistan the fifth province of Pakistan with the hands of the Taliban.
- Oliver Ruva in "Afghanistan: Islam and political modernity":
Seven defeats of the regime in Panjshir, from 1980 to 1984. What impact did this have on people's thoughts and how did Massoud become a legendary leader? His personal authority, as well as his efficiency and military organization, convinced many local commanders to rush to Massoud to understand the real preparation.
- Abdullah Azam, famous and influential Arab:
Massoud is a unique phenomenon, he resisted the Russians better than Napoleon Bonaparte.
- Bernard-Henri Louis, French philosopher, and thinker:
The people of Afghanistan are a nation that history will never forget. Ahmad Shah Massoud is an example of this nation, a nation that has left unforgettable lessons in the history of this century. I saw that Massoud spoke about the unity and cohesion of his fighters and firmly believed in this. In my opinion, today he is the only figure in Afghanistan in this regard.
- General Boris Gromov, Commander of the 40th Army of the USSR:
Ahmad Shah Massoud was undoubtedly distinguished by great vigilance and stood out among other leaders of the Mujahideen with his talent for organizing military affairs. Man is ultimately strong-willed and full of passion. In solving the problems facing him, he showed extraordinary purposefulness and consistency.
- Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium:
Ahmad Shah Massoud was a brave man and will always be remembered as a great freedom fighter.
- Professor Hoveidi, Egyptian scholar:
Massoud's fight was a fight for true Islam, which also guaranteed freedom, democracy, and human rights. Massoud was a representative of moderate Islam. He says: Revelation was sent down to spread justice among people, and also for the benefit of people. The moderation that Massoud called for is the golden mean among all kinds of interpretations of Islam.
- Kamal Halbar, one of the writers of Arabic origin:
The conquest of Kabul by Masud in our time is tantamount to the conquest of Constantinople by the great commander Muhammad the Conqueror.
- Mr. Ali Sheikh from Sudan:
Martyr Ahmad Shah Masood Khalid ibn Walid of our time and both are the swords of God with which He subdued His enemies. Ahmad Shah Massoud, with his unparalleled merit, resurrected the dead Muslims of this era. The world cannot distinguish Ahmad Shah Massoud from jihad in Afghanistan. Jihad in Afghanistan and Massoud are one and the same.
- William Maley from Australia:
There are no suitable words in the English language that could describe the pain and grief of the Afghan people due to the great loss of the martyr Massoud.
