Singesar
Singesar, also spelt Sangesar and Sangsar (Persian/Pashto: سنگيسار), is a Pashtun village 25 miles (40 km) west of Kandahar, Afghanistan, in the Zheray district.
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| Coordinates: 31.5538753°N 65.3182954°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Kandahar Province |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,400 |
About
The village's name originates from the phrase sang-e-hisar, or stone fort, after an old fort in the area constructed by the British in the 19th century.
It was the former home of Taliban leader Mullah Omar, who lived there between the end of the anti-Soviet jihad in 1989 and the launch of the Taliban movement in 1994. He worked there as a preacher and religious instructor.[1][2]
References
- Harding, Luke (2002-02-17). "How Afghans turned against their spiritual chief". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- Cloud, David S.; Glinski, Stefanie (2020-12-07). "The U.S. is rushing to the exit in Afghanistan. The Taliban is filling the gaps". Los Angeles Times. Photography by Marcus Yam. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
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