Hafizullah Amin
During the communist regime, General Safi was put under [[house arrest]] twice during President [[Nur Muhammad Taraki]] and then [[Hafizullah Amin]]. He was not harmed because he was not associated with any political movement. Following the outbreak of the [[Soviet-Afghan War]], General Safi developed medical depression. He was invited to many government sponsored events but Safi refused to attend, except those related to Afghanistan's military history and culture .