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2014 Afghan Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Afghanistan on 5 April 2014, with a second round held on 14 June. Incumbent President Hamid Karzai was not eligible to run due to term limits. The registration period for presidential nominations was open from 16 September 2013 until 6 October 2013. A total of 27 candidates were confirmed to be running for office. However, on 22 October Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission disqualified 16 of the candidates, leaving only 11 in the race. By April 2014 three candidates gave up the race and decided to support some of the eight remaining candidates. Opinion polls showed Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani as the front-runners and indeed the results of the first round of the election had Abdullah in the lead and Ghani behind him. The second set of results came after the run-off on 14 June, two months after the first round. Preliminary results were expected on 2 July and the final result on 22 July. However, widespread accusations of fraud delay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashraf Ghani December 2014
Sharīf ( ar, شريف, 'noble', 'highborn'), also spelled shareef or sherif, feminine sharīfa (), plural ashrāf (), shurafāʾ (), or (in the Maghreb) shurfāʾ, is a title used to designate a person descended, or claiming to be descended, from the family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad ( ). It may be used in three senses: #In the broadest sense, it refers to any descendant of Muhammad's great-grandfather Hashim (the Banu Hashim or Hashimites, already in Muhammad's day an established clan within the Meccan tribe of the Quraysh), including all descendants of Muhammad's paternal uncles Abu Talib (the Talibids) and al-Abbas (the Abbasids).. #More often, it refers to a descendant of Ali, a son of Abu Talib and a paternal cousin of Muhammad (the Alids), especially but not exclusively through Ali's marriage with Muhammad's daughter Fatima (the Fatimids). In this sense, the most common one, the term effectively refers to all descendants of the prophet. #In its narrowest sense, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Afghan Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Afghanistan on 28 September 2019. According to preliminary results, which runner-up Abdullah Abdullah appealed against, incumbent Ashraf Ghani was re-elected with 923,592 votes, 50.64% of the vote. After delays over disputed votes, Ghani was declared the winner in the final results on 18 February 2020. Abdullah Abdullah rejected the results and moved to set up his own parallel government and separate inauguration. However, Ghani was officially sworn in for a second term on 9 March 2020. The ensuing political crisis was not resolved until 16 May 2020, when Ghani and Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal in which Ghani would remain president and Abdullah would lead the peace talks with the Taliban when they start. Voter turnout was less than 20%. Background The elections were originally scheduled for 20 April, but the Independent Election Commission announced on 26 December 2018 that they would be postponed until 20 July, in order to resolve probl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Rahim Wardak
General Abdul Rahim Wardak (; Pashto/ prs, عبدالرحیم وردگ; born 1945), an ethnic Pashtun, is an Afghan politician and former Defense Minister of Afghanistan. He was appointed on December 23, 2004, by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.Hamid Karzai announces his new cabinet (.pdf) , ''Afghanistan: Monthly Review'', December 2004 Before this appointment, Wardak was the deputy Defense Minister to the former minister, . During the 1980s , Wardak had been a national [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bismillah Sher
''Bismillah'' ( ar, بسم الله, link=no) is a phrase in Arabic meaning "in the name of Allah". It is also the first word in the Qur'an, and refers to the Qur'an's opening phrase, the Basmala. It may also refer to: People *Bismillah Khan (1916–2006), Indian classical musician *Bismillah (Guantanamo detainee 658), Afghan, former Guantanamo detainee (ISN 658) *Bismaullah, Afghan, former Guantanamo detainee (ISN 960) *Haji Bismullah, Afghan, former Guantanamo detainee (ISN 968) *Bismillah Khan Mohammadi (born 1961), Afghan politician *Bismillah Afghanmal (born 1971), Afghan politician *Abdul Bismillah (born 1949), Indian novelist writing in Hindi *Bismillah Jan Shinwari (born 1984), Afghan cricket umpire Other *Bismillah Airlines, Bangladesh *Bismillah Chowk, neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan *'' Bismullah v. Gates'', United States Court of Appeal case, on behalf of Haji Bismullah, Guantanamo detainee 968, an Afghan *"Bismillah!", a lyric from the Queen song "Bohemian Rhaps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Rasul Sayyaf
Abdulrab Rasul Sayyaf ( ; ps, عبدالرسول سیاف; born 1946) is an exiled Afghan politician and former mujahideen commander. He took part in the war against the Marxist–Leninist People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) government in the 1980s, leading the Afghan mujahideen faction '' Ittehad-al-Islami'' (Islamic Union). Compared to other Afghan mujahideen leaders, Sayyaf was closely tied with international mujahideen from the Arab world.https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/1154721/1226_1369733568_ppig1.pdf During the Soviet-Afghan War he had close relations with Saudi Arabia and helped mobilize Arab jihadist volunteers for the mujahideen forces. Internally, Sayyaf was allied with the Rabbani government in the 1990s until the rise of the Taliban militia; this led to him joining the Northern Alliance in opposition of the Taliban,Layden-Stevenson, Justice. This Party youngest member is Maiwand Safa and general secretary of the party. "Hassan Almrei and the Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zalmai Rassoul
Zalmai Rassoul ( ps, زلمی رسول; born 11 May 1943) is an Afghan politician who served as Foreign Minister of Afghanistan from January 2010 to October 2013. He previously served as National Security Advisor from June 2002 to January 2010. Through his various roles in Government, Rassoul played a key role in building the Afghan security architecture, uniting the international community in support of an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process, strengthening regional cooperation and security through the establishment of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan and the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process, and rebuilding vital industries. He stood as a candidate in the 2014 presidential election. Early life Rassoul was born on 11 of May 1943 in Kabul, Afghanistan, to Abdu'l Qayyum Khan Sarkar and his wife Farukh Begum, daughter of Emir Habibullah Khan. He is the nephew of Amānullāh Khān, the King of Afghanistan from 1909–1929. He attended Lycée Esteqlal w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fazil Karim Najmi
Fazil may refer to: Given name * Fazil (director) (born 1953), Indian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter * Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha (1635–1676), Ottoman grand vizier * Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904–1983), Turkish poet and activist * Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca (1914–2008), prolific Turkish poet * Fazil Iravani (1782–1885), second Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus * Fazil Iskander (1929–2016), Abkhaz writer * Fazil Kaggwa (born 1995), Ugandan boxer * Fazıl Küçük (1906–1984), Turkish Cypriot Vice President of the Republic of Cyprus * Fazil Mammadov (born 1964), Azerbaijani politician * Fazil Marija (born 1985), Sri Lankan rugby union player * Fazil Mustafa (born 1965), Azerbaijani politician * Fazıl Önder (1926–1958), Turkish Cypriot journalist * Fazil Rahu (1935–1987), Pakistani politician * Fazıl Say (born 1970), Turkish pianist and composer Surname * Art Fazil, Singaporean musician * Enderûnlu Fâzıl (1757–1810), Ottoman poet * Irfan Fazil (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qayum Karzai
Abdul Qayum Karzai or Qayyum Karzai (born 1947) is businessman and politician in Afghanistan. He is the elder brother of former President Hamid Karzai. His brothers also include the controversial Mahmoud Karzai and the assassinated Ahmed Wali Karzai, both embroiled by allegations of widespread corruption in Afghanistan and other serious charges. Abdul Qayum was a businessman in the United States before entering into Afghan politics. He served as a member of the Wolesi Jirga, the lower house of the National Assembly of Afghanistan. He retired due to health reasons and "reportedly been involved in back-channel peace diplomacy with the Taliban through Saudi Arabia." It was reported in June 2012 that he planned to run in the 2014 Afghan presidential election. His brother, Mahmoud Karzai was promoting Qayum Karzai for President as Hamid Karzai prepares his departure from office in 2014. However, under pressure from his brother President Hamid Karzai, Qayum decided to quit the race i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qutbuddin Hilal
Qutbuddin Hilal (Pashto: قطب الدين هلال) (born 1952) is an Afghan politician, who served as the Deputy prime minister in 1993 and 1996 during the tenure of Burhanuddin Rabbani when Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was Prime Minister. He announced his candidacy in September 2013 to stand candidate in the 2014 Presidential elections. Early life Qutubddin Hilal is son of Maulvi Zaheeruddin, was born in 1952 in the Zazai Maidan district of Khost Province. He graduated from Kabul Military Academy in 1970 and pursued his higher education in construction engineering. He received a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Engineering Academy in 1975. An ethnic Pashtun, he is fluent in Dari, Pashto, English, Arabic and Urdu. Hilal worked as an engineer in the Defence Ministry for years until 1978. He was imprisoned in Pul-i-Charkhi prison on charges of anti-state activities during communist regime. After his release, he went to Pakistan and joined the resistance movement the H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai
Hashmat Ghani Ahmadzai (Pashto/Dari: حشمت غنی احمدزی; born October 29, 1960) commonly referred to as Hashmat Ghani, is an Afghan politician who is the Grand Council Chieftain of the Kuchis. Early years Ghani was born on October 29, 1960, in the Logar Province in the Kingdom of Afghanistan. Ghani is the youngest of three brothers and hails from the ethnic Pashtun from the Ahmadzai tribe of the Ghilji, as a child in Kabul, his family often traveled to their native Logar province, where they maintained close tribal ties. Family Ghani's grandfather brought King Zahir Shah's father, King Mohammed Nadir Shah, into power in the early 20th century. His father, Shah Jahan, served the last King of Afghanistan, Zahir Shah, in many ministerial roles, last holding the title of Minister of Transport from the late 1950s until the King was deposed in 1973. Following the overthrow of the King's government, Ghani and his family joined the former King and royalists in exile as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishaq Gailani
Pir Ishaq Gailani (born 1954) is a member of Afghanistan's national legislature, the Wolesi Jirga. He founded the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan. His family includes a number of Sufi religious leaders. Pir Ishaq Gailani has a nephew, Pir Sayed Ishaq Gailani, who has also been elected to the Wolesi Jirga, from Paktika Province, but for a different political party. His grandson, Sayed Mohmood Hasamuddeen Al-Gailani, also served in the Wolesi Jirga, representing Ghazni Ghazni ( prs, غزنی, ps, غزني), historically known as Ghaznain () or Ghazna (), also transliterated as Ghuznee, and anciently known as Alexandria in Opiana ( gr, Αλεξάνδρεια Ωπιανή), is a city in southeastern Afghanistan .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gailani, Ishaq Politicians of Paktika Province Members of the House of the People (Afghanistan) National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan politicians Living people 1954 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dil Agha Kohdamani
Dil or DIL may refer to: Films * ''Dil'' (1946 film), a Bollywood film * ''Dil'' (1990 film), a Bollywood film * ''Dil'' (2003 film), a Tollywood film Other uses * Dil, Iran, a village in Iran * DIL (musician), a British-Nigerian singer * Daughter-in-law * Debian-Installer Loader * Deed in lieu * Defence Industries Limited, a Canadian munitions company * ''Dictionary of the Irish Language'' * Drug-induced lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disorder * Dual in-line package, a type of package for electronic chips * ''Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport'', IATA code DIL See also * DiI :''Dii'' ''is also the plural of Latin Deus.'' The Dii (; grc, Δίοι, Díoi) were an independent Thracian tribe, swordsmen, who lived among the foothills of Mount Rhodope in Thrace, and particularly in the east bank of Nestos, from the ..., a chemical compound * Dill (other) * Dyl (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
