Afghan president Ghani faces criticism for calling Timur 'crippled'

[Kailash Kumar]

Ghani takes flak for ‘offensive’ remarks about Uzbeks

February 2, 2020

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani is facing harsh criticism from the Uzbek-ethnic minorities for his ‘offensive’ remarks about Timūr Gurkānī – an emperor of the Timur Dynasty which ruled in parts of the central Asia from 1370 to 1507.

In his recent address to Afghan students about history, culture, and national identity, the president taunted Timur Gurkani by calling him ‘crippled’. His comments has met with denigration and anger among the Turk and Uzbek tribes of Afghanistan.

“Alauddin Jahanzos destroyed Afghanistan’s central irrigation system, Genghis Khan demolished the irrigation system of the northern provinces and the ‘lame’ Timur – Timur-e-Lang wiped-out the irrigation system for Sistan, Farah, and Helmand provinces,” Ghani said.

The Junbesh party led by General Abdul Rashid Dostum on Sunday called on the president to ‘apologize’ to Uzbek people for his remarks.

Some elders and leaders of Uzbeks criticized Ghani and acknowledged the President’s remarks ‘offensive’.

However, the Presidential Palace in a statement urged the political parties to not use people’s emotions to advance their political and electoral goals by spreading irritating and provocative messages. “Ashraf Ghani as the President of Afghanistan values the culture, history, identities of different ethnic groups living in Afghanistan and has made great efforts to restore the ethnic, historical, cultural and cultural identities,” the statement said.

http://www.afghanistantimes.af/ghani-takes-flak-for-offensive-remarks-about-uzbeks/

 

[Path-Finder]

haha haram da tota ghani is not even worthy to be Timur's horses waste.

 

[Gangetic]

Doesn't this guy have more important things to worry about?

 

[waz]

Hahahah he remained undefeated in history. A legendary general. No wonder Ghani mocks him, after getting his a$$ beaten by the Taliban daily.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Ghani letting slip his orientalist roots yet again. What a mistake it was for NATO to send this imbecile to run their outer provinces.

 

[Mrc]

A slave calling a prolific conqueror crippled??

 

[Pan-Islamic-Pakistan]

Ghani takes flak for ‘offensive’ remarks about Uzbeks

February 2, 2020

KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani is facing harsh criticism from the Uzbek-ethnic minorities for his ‘offensive’ remarks about Timūr Gurkānī – an emperor of the Timur Dynasty which ruled in parts of the central Asia from 1370 to 1507.

In his recent address to Afghan students about history, culture, and national identity, the president taunted Timur Gurkani by calling him ‘crippled’. His comments has met with denigration and anger among the Turk and Uzbek tribes of Afghanistan.

“Alauddin Jahanzos destroyed Afghanistan’s central irrigation system, Genghis Khan demolished the irrigation system of the northern provinces and the ‘lame’ Timur – Timur-e-Lang wiped-out the irrigation system for Sistan, Farah, and Helmand provinces,” Ghani said.

The Junbesh party led by General Abdul Rashid Dostum on Sunday called on the president to ‘apologize’ to Uzbek people for his remarks.

Some elders and leaders of Uzbeks criticized Ghani and acknowledged the President’s remarks ‘offensive’.

However, the Presidential Palace in a statement urged the political parties to not use people’s emotions to advance their political and electoral goals by spreading irritating and provocative messages. “Ashraf Ghani as the President of Afghanistan values the culture, history, identities of different ethnic groups living in Afghanistan and has made great efforts to restore the ethnic, historical, cultural and cultural identities,” the statement said.

http://www.afghanistantimes.af/ghani-takes-flak-for-offensive-remarks-about-uzbeks/

It gets worse everyday. At this point everyone will jump in Taliban's arms.

First Indian bollywood mocking Ahmad Shah Baba, Alauddin Khilji, now Kabulies mocking Emir Timur. #WeAreNotAfghans Iranian agents denying the unity of Afghanistan.

Seems like everyone in Kabul is adept at denigrating Afghans and Afghan culture, but ofcourse it is the fault of evil Punjabiz and 'Gul' Khans of Pakistan.

Thoughts @Hakim Dawary

 

[H. Dawary]

It gets worse everyday. At this point everyone will jump in Taliban's arms.

First Indian bollywood mocking Ahmad Shah Baba, Alauddin Khilji, now Kabulies mocking Emir Timur. #WeAreNotAfghans Iranian agents denying the unity of Afghanistan.

Seems like everyone in Kabul is adept at denigrating Afghans and Afghan culture, but ofcourse it is the fault of evil Punjabiz and 'Gul' Khans of Pakistan.

Thoughts @Hakim Dawary

Haha Timur lane is called Timur Lang in Afghanistan, Lang is the Farsi version of lane. And Lang means crippled in Farsi. Didn’t know people would take offence.

 

[mikkix]

Ghani was totally right. These idiots destroyed Afghanistan and its irrigation system. Why can't we take things as harsh reality rather than utter stupidity. Afghans in the past destroyed punjab killed punjabis raped them and we still glorify them. Amazing. Pushtuns here can be proud but punjabis. No clue.

 

[H. Dawary]

But also, I think the downfall started happening after Taliban did not recognize Afghan governments role in the peace process with America, since then it’s been a downward stream.

And Afghan government not commenting on insults thrown at Ahmad Shah, as well as being passive on Donald Trumps statement about nuking Afghanistan. We have reached a new low unfortunately.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

Alauddin Jahanzos destroyed Afghanistan’s central irrigation system, Genghis Khan demolished the irrigation system of the northern provinces and the ‘lame’ Timur – Timur-e-Lang wiped-out the irrigation system for Sistan, Farah, and Helmand provinces,” Ghani said.

Even now these long dead people are blamed for the problems of Afghanistan.
As though ghani would still be using those irrigation system 1000 years later.
Those who are unable to make something on their own would always find people or their ancesstors to blame..

 

[Sine Nomine]

Ghani was totally right. These idiots destroyed Afghanistan and its irrigation system. Why can't we take things as harsh reality rather than utter stupidity. Afghans in the past destroyed punjab killed punjabis raped them and we still glorify them. Amazing. Pushtuns here can be proud but punjabis. No clue.

Kindly back your claim with some authentic source.Afghanistan as a state isn't very old,after last Panipat war,Afghans in less than 100 years lost year which Abdali gained using religion.
P.S:-From last forty years if going by street talks,Punjabis have killed more Afghans in last 40 years.

But also, I think the downfall started happening after Taliban did not recognize Afghan governments role in the peace process with America, since then it’s been a downward stream.

And Afghan government not commenting on insults thrown at Ahmad Shah, as well as being passive on Donald Trumps statement about nuking Afghanistan. We have reached a new low unfortunately.

Going by defination of soverign state,Afghanistan is occupied and enslaved state.