Politics

Ahmad Zia, Massoud

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 13:03 Written by TOLOnews

Ethnicity: Tajik

Ahmad Zia Massoud, the brother of the assassinated mujahideen commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, represented the Jamiat-e-Islami group in Peshawar during the resistance against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

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Burhanuddin,Rabbani

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 11:18 Written by TOLOnews

Born: 1940, Badhakshan

Ethnicity: Tajik

Former role: president of the Islamic State of Afghanistan1992-1996

Role: leader of the National Front

Burhanuddin Rabbani was key to the foundation of the Jamiat-e-Islami (Islamic Society of Afghanistan), leading the party's inner council from 1971.

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Mohaqiq, Haji Mohammed

Sunday, 01 August 2010 18:51 Written by TOLOnews

Ethnicity: Hazara

Role: leader of political party Wahdat-e-Mardum

One of the two most prominent Hazara politicians in the country, Haji Mohammed Mohaqiq fought both the Soviets and the Taliban.

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Gul Agha,Sherzai

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 10:39 Written by TOLOnews

Ethnicity: Pashtun, Kandahar

Former roles: governor of Kandahar 1992-1994

The former governor of Kandahar, Gul Agha Sherzai, was ousted from his post by the Taliban in 1994 before fleeing to Quetta in Pakistan.

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Qanuni, Yunus

Sunday, 18 July 2010 10:52 Written by TOLOnews

Ethnicity: Tajik, Panjshir

Former roles: minister of the interior and then education

Role: speaker of the Lower House, Qanuni is seen as the spokesman for the United Front

A graduate from Kabul University in Islamic studies, Yunus Qanuni joined the United Front's anti-Soviet resistance, swiftly becoming one of Massoud's most trusted advisors.

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