Afghan War Rugs the O'Connell Guide

In 1078 the Communist Government in Kabul initiated a series of what they saw as reforms. Unfortunately for them the people across Afghanistan saw it as am attack on Islam. It started in the Kunar valley of Nuristan. The Kunar valley is a wild place and was the last part of Afghanistan to convert to Islam. It is hard to tell if the locals were upset over a slight to Islam or whether they just took an excuse to loot the Afghan Arrmy Armory. But what ever the reason that is what they did giving hope and AK-47s to a growing revolt.

Afghan War Rugs: Helicopters at Jam War Rug

By March of 1979 things really exploded when there was an incident in Herat. My sources are not clear if it was a Russian soldier raping an Afghan woman or if it was a lesser incident but what ever it was it inflamed the people who were whipped to a fever pitch by conservative Mullahs. The mob went to the Russian housing and were met by units of the Afghan Army led by Captain Ismail Khan. Faced with a choice between submission to Allah or submission to the Communist puppett government Khan chose Islam. He ordered his men to not fire on the mob and then join in the massacre, About 100 Russian military advisors died in the rioting in Herat but the death toll was much higher. In addition to the advisors they killed the Russian dependents. Muh like he English in 1842 the Russians brought the wives and families many of whom died in the initial riots. It didn't stop there anyoe who looked Russian was killed as well this included a party of German engineers.

Afghan War Rugs: Afghan War Rug Kelim

Afghan War Rug in the manner of Mashad Iran

Afghan War Rugs: Afghan War Rug Kelim

Afghan War Rugs: Baghlan Afghan War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Baghlan War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Baluch War Prayer Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Baluch War Rug With Tanks

Afghan War Rugs: Cicaktu Type War Rug 2

Afghan War Rugs: Cicaktu War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Cicaktu War Helicopter Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Cicaktu Afghan War Runner

Afghan War Rugs: Floral Tree War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Important Early Afghan War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Baluch War Rug 354

Afghan War Rugs: Kangaroo War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Locomotive War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Wide Baluch War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Mosque and Pool Baluch War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Persianate Baluchi War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Table and Ewer War Rug

Taimani War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Vivid Baluch War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: War Rug (Winter Scene?)

Afghan War Rugs: Helicopters at Jam War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Washington Post War Rug

Afghan War Rugs: Yellow Medallion Baluch War Rug

Meshed War Rug

Meshed: Meshed War Rug - A Question of Attribution Meshed War Rug Paratrooper AK 47 Meshed War Rug S Carpet Meshed Meshed War Rug 484 Meshed War Rug 487

Recommended Books On War Rugs:

Parsons, R. D. Oriental Rugs Volume 3 The Carpets of Afghanistan. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors Club, 1983, 3rd ed. 1994.

Harvey, Janet. Traditional Textiles of Central Asia. London: 1997.

Articles that you may be interested in:

Cry Havoc by J. Barry O'Connell, Jr. - RugNotes

Afghan War Rug Question - RugNotes

Afghan War Rugs: If it Walks Like a Duck... by J. Barry O'Connell, Jr. (Oriental Rug Review, March, 1997)

Afghan War Rugs: A Sub-group With Iranian Influence An Exhibition of a Variant Type by Ron O'Callaghan, with thanks to J. Barry O'Connell, Jr. Oriental Rug Review

Past related discussions:

AK 47s and Weapons in War Rugs - 03/16/2000

• 5.56mm NATO Cartridge Performance- 03/18/2000

For Further Reading:

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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