According to his obituary in The Daily Telegraph, Idries Shah was a collaborator with Mujahideen in the Soviet–Afghan War, a Director of Studies for the Institute for Cultural Research and a Governor of the Royal Humane Society and the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables.
Enligt hans dödsannons i The Daily Telegraph, var Idries Shah medarbetare till Mujahideen i det sovjetiska kriget i Afghanistan, ledare för The Institute for Cultural Research och styresman för The Royal Humane Society och Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables.