Abdul Salam Hanafi
Abdul Salam Hanafi | |
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عبدالسلام حنفي | |
| Acting Second Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2021 | |
| Head | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
| Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abdul Salam Hanafi |
| Nationality | Afghanistan |
| Political party | Taliban |
Abdul Salam Hanafi (Pashto: عبدالسلام حنفي, Pashto pronunciation: [ˈabdʊl saˈlɑm hanaˈfi], Uzbek/Dari: عبدالسلام حنفی) is an Afghan Uzbek political and religious leader, who is a senior leader of the Taliban, an acting second deputy prime minister, alongside Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Kabir, of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 2021, and a central member of the negotiation team in the Qatar office.[1][2] He has also served as deputy minister of education in the Taliban government.[3]
Abdul Salam Hanafi is from Jowzjan Province, which is located in northern Afghanistan.[4] He has studied at various religious seminaries including in Karachi, Pakistan. He has also been teaching at Kabul University for some time. Abdul Salam Hanafi has been part of the Taliban movement from the beginning. However, he is generally known among the Taliban as an "Aalim e Deen" (scholar of the faith).[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Afghanistan-Taliban Talks Begin in Attempt to End 19 Years of Bloodshed".
- ^ "Whither Islam in Afghanistan's Political System After the Taliban Talks?".
- ^ "Taliban: Peace Deal with US to be Sealed by End of Feb | Voice of America - English".
- ^ "Who is who in Taliban's caretaker cabinet?". Pajhwok Afghan News. September 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم میں کون کیا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.
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