Hazara victory In late 1979, some Hazara-led parties gathered in Hazarajat to established the Shura-e-ittifaqi under the leadership of Sayyid Ali Beheshti.

[1] The uprising began and succeeded, all of Hazarajat was liberated and the Afghan government was expelled.

[2][3] The success of the new Hazarajat government was due to its support of the Hazara culture and values.

[3][4] Following the uprising, the Shura-e-ittifaqi established an Islamic government controlling the majority of Hazarajat.

[1][3] The Kabul government attempted to undermine the new government in Hazarajat by using techniques such as divide and rule, and manipulating ethnic and tribal disputes but these failed.