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The 12th President of Afghanistan who rose to political prominence after the
removal of the Taliban regime in 2001. He won a second five-year term as President
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in 2009.
BEFORE FAME
He took a postgraduate course in political science at Himachal Pradesh University
and eventually earned his Master's Degree.
TRIVIA
He was the victim of 4 assassination attempts between September 2002 and April
2008.
FAMILY LIFE
His father, Abdul Ahad Karzai, was Deputy Speaker of the Parliament.
ASSOCIATED WIT
HU.S. Vice President Dick Cheney was present at his inauguration in 2004.
ABOUT
ABOUT
Film director, writer, and producer whose work included the films Lahza Ha, De
Konday Zoy, and Hijrat.
BEFORE FAME
He earned a scholarship to study film and television in Bulgaria.TRIVIAHe was made
the head of Ariana Television in 2005 and later the head of Shamshad Television.
FAMILY LIFE
His father was Mohammad Amin Nazari.ASSOCIATED WITHHe and astronaut Abdul
Ahad Mohmand both attended universities in Kabul.
ABOUT
The final King of Afghanistan, he reigned from 1933 until 1973. After the monarchy
fell to an early 1970s coup orchestrated by his cousin, Mohammed Daoud Khan, he
was exiled from his native country for nearly thirty years.
BEFORE FAME
During his young adulthood years, he studied in France at both the University of
Montpellier and the Pasteur Institute. Before his twentieth birthday, he became
Shah following his father's assassination.
TRIVIA
While in exile in Italy, he survived a 1991 assassination attempt.
FAMILY LIFE
His marriage to his cousin Humaira Begum resulted in eight children.
ASSOCIATED WITH
His grandson, Mustafa Zahir, was considered as a candidate for the 2009 Afghan
presidential election that was eventually won by incumbent Hamid Karzai.
ABOUT
Late politician who became the first President of Afghanistan after serving as the
Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963. He is remembered for his
progressive politics, pushing for causes like women's rights.
BEFORE FAME
He studied in France and served as the Governor of the Eastern Provinc in the mid30's.
TRIVIA
Both he and his father, Prince Mohammed Aziz Khan, were killed via assassination.
FAMILY LIFE
He was married to Princess Zamina Begum.
ASSOCIATED WITH
He and Hamid Karzai have both served as the President of Afghanistan.
Mullah Mohammed Omar, often simply called Mullah Omar, is the spiritual leader of
the Taliban. He was Afghanistan's de facto 11th head of state from 1996 to late
2001, under the official title "Head of the Supreme Council". He held the title
Commander of the Faithful of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which was
recognized by only three nations: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab
Emirates. He is thought to be living somewhere in Pakistan
Jamaluddin Afghani
Religion
Islam
School
Pen name
Personal
Born
18381839
Asadabad, Iran
Died
Resting
Kabul, Afghanistan
place
Religious career
Students
Muhammad Abduh
Sayyid Jaml al-Dn al-Afghn [1][2][3][4] (Persian: ) , also known as Sayyid Jaml adDn Asadbd (Persian: ) , and commonly known as Al-Afghani (1838/1839 9
March 1897), was a political activist and Islamic ideologist in the Muslim world during the late 19th
century, particularly in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe. One of the founders of Islamic
Modernism[4][5] and an advocate of Pan-Islamic unity,[6] he has been described as being less interested
in minor differences in Islamic jurisprudence than he was in organizing a Muslimresponse to Western
pressure.[7
Ahmad Shh Durrn (c. 1722 16 October 1772) (Pashto: ) , also known as Ahmad
Khn Abdl (Pashto: ) , was the founder of the Durrani Empire and is regarded as the
founder of the modern state of Afghanistan.[1][2][3][4] He began his career by enlisting as a young soldier
in the military of the Afsharid kingdom and quickly rose to become a commander of the Abdali
Regiment, a cavalry of four thousand Abdali Pashtun soldiers.[5]
After the death of Nader Shah Afshar in 1747, Ahmad Shah Durrani was chosen as King of
Afghanistan. Rallying his Afghan tribes and allies, he pushed east towards the Mughal and
theMaratha empires of India, west towards the disintegrating Afsharid Empire of Persia, and north
toward the Khanate of Bukhara. Within a few years, he extended his control from Khorasan in the
west to Kashmir and North India in the east, and from the Amu Darya in the north to the Arabian
Sea in the south.[3][6]
Durrani's mausoleum is located at Kandahar, Afghanistan, adjacent to the Shrine of the Cloak in the
center of the city. Afghans often refer to him as Ahmad Shh Bb ("Ahmad Shah theFather")
Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai, commonly known as Najibullah or Najib, was the de-facto, though
unrecognized by the majority of the international community, President of Afghanistan from 1987 until
1992, when the mujahideen took over Kabul. Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1947, Gardez, Afghanistan
Assassinated: September 27, 1996, Kabul, Afghanistan
Succeeded by: Abdul Rahim Hatif
Mohammad Najibullah
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mohammad Najibullah
President of Afghanistan
In office
30 September 1987 16 April 1992
Prime
Minister
Preceded by
Succeeded
by
In office
4 May 1986 16 April 1992
Preceded by
Babrak Karmal
Succeeded
Position abolished
by
In office
11 January 1980 21 November 1985
President
Babrak Karmal
Prime
Babrak Karmal
Minister
Preceded by
Assadullah Sarwari
Succeeded
by
Personal details
Born
February 1947
Paktia, Afghanistan
Died
Political
party
Afghanistan
(Parcham)
Spouse(s)
Children
three daughters
Alma mater
Kabul University
Religion
Sunni Islam
Najibullah was left without foreign aid. This, coupled with the internal collapse of his government, led
to his ousting from power in April 1992. Najibullah lived in the United Nations headquarters
inKabul until 1996, when the Taliban took Kabul. Najibullah is said to have been castrated by the
Taliban, and he was dragged behind a truck in the streets of Kabul before being publicly hanged.
Amanullah Khan was the Sovereign of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929, first as Emir and
after 1926 as Malik. Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1892, Paghman, Afghanistan
Died: April 25, 1960, Zrich, Switzerland
Spouse: Soraya Tarzi (m. 1912)
Parents: Habibullah Khan
Grandparents: Abdur Rahman Khan
Uncles: Nasrullah Khan
Amanullah Khan (Pashto: , Dari: , Urdu: , June 1892 25 April 1960) was
the Sovereign of the Kingdom of Afghanistan from 1919 to 1929, first as Emir and after 1926
as Malik (King).[2] After the third Anglo-Afghan War, Afghanistan was able to pursue an
independent foreign policy free from the influence of the United Kingdom, and his rule was marked
by dramatic political and social change. He was the first Afghan ruler who attempted to modernize
Afghanistan on Western designs. However, he did not succeed in this because of a popular uprising
by Habibullah Kalakani and his followers. On 14 January 1929, Amanullah abdicated and fled to
neighbouring British India while Afghanistan fell into a civil war. From British India he went
toEurope where he died in Zrich, Switzerland, in 1960.