Mohammed Asif Safi
| Mohammed Asif Safi محمد آصف صافي |
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| Born | 1923 Alikhel District, Laghman Province, Afghanistan |
| Died | July 26, 2009 |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Occupation | Army General in the Afghan National Army |
| Known for | Military service |
General Mohammed Asif Safi (1923 — July 26, 2009) (Pashto:تور نجنرال اركا نحرب محمد آصف صافي) was an Army General in the Afghan National Army during King Zahir Shah's rule in Afghanistan, and later during the 1970s era of President Mohammed Daoud Khan. General Asif Khan was supporter of a strong and unified military made up of all the ethnic groups in Afghanistan.
General Asif Khan was born in Laghman province of Afghanistan. His father, Mohammed Ayub Khan (also known as Malik Saylob), was a local Malik of Alikhil district. At age four, Asif Khan attended Afghanistan's National Army school (Pashto: Arbi Shwanzai). In 1944, he graduated from Afghanistan’s National Army University (Pashto: Arbi Pohantoon) with highest honor. In 1945, he went to India for higher education, and attended an Army Institute in the city of Ambala. In 1955, he went to Turkey where he obtained a Master Degree with highest honor. In 1959, he went to Turkey for second time to obtain a Doctorate Degree(PhD) (Pashto:أركانارب Arkaan e Arb). He attended the Turkish War College of Command (Turkish: Harp Akademileri Komutanlığı), which is the one of the world's leading universities and same Army Institute attended by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and many other world known Turkish and International army officers.
Asif Khan did not affiliate with any political movement or party in Afghanistan. He always dedicated his service to Afghanistan's people and security. In 1962, Asif Khan was appointed as Commander for Officer’s University of Heytyaat. In 1967, he was appoint as Commander and Professor at Officer’s Higher University (Dari: Course of Haa, Haa being short for Haali = Higher), which he also founded. During this time hundreds of Army Officers were trained under him, and he established himself a unique position in Afghan Army. He was considered one of the most educated and influential Officer in the Army. Based on his qualification and the respect that he earned in Army, Asif Khan was promoted to the first rank of army General (Pashto: بريت جنرال Breet General)in 1970.
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