Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Демократична Республіка Афганістан" in Ukrainian language version.
During their first few months in power, the Communists remade Afghanistan into a Soviet-style totalitarian state, collectivizing land holdings and abolishing Islamic law entirely. The new government tolerated no opposition to these changes.
The leaders of the DRA emphasized the similarity between Islam and socialism and retained Islam as the state religion.