Din Mohammad Jurat is a politician and military general from Afghanistan. He served at several senior position in Afghanistan Government. He was a well known commanders under the role of

Ahmad Shah Massoud ) , branch = Jamiat-e Islami / Shura-e Nazar Afghan Armed Forces United Islamic Front , serviceyears = 1975–2001 , rank = General , unit = , commands = Mujahideen commander during the Soviet–Afghan Wa ...

. He also led a political movement named Protection of the value of Jihad and resistance. He served as Deputy minister of border and tribal affairs ministry in Karzai's period. after that, he was appointed as Head of intelligence service of the Ministry of Interior affairs. He supported Ashraf Ghani at 2014 election, Later in 2018, he was appointed as vice of the National security council. He served also as president's senior adviser.And in 2021, after that Taliban came to power, he is one of the founders of the National Resistance Council to save the people of Afghanistan, and he is currently one of the leaders of this council.(A.H.J))

Early life and education

Din Mohammad Jurrat, s/o Bismellah Jurat, was born on Jan, 15, 1963 in a respected family in Panjshir province of Afghanistan. He completed secondary education in Rokha High School in Panjsher province. Following his graduation from Abu-Hanifa Maddressa in 1365 he enrolled at

Kabul University Kabul University (KU; prs, دانشگاه کابل, translit= Dāneshgāh-e-Kābul; ps, د کابل پوهنتون, translit=Da Kābul Pohantūn) is one of the major and oldest institutions of higher education in Afghanistan. It is in the 3rd ...

’s Sharia Law Faculty. His enrolment at

Kabul university Kabul University (KU; prs, دانشگاه کابل, translit= Dāneshgāh-e-Kābul; ps, د کابل پوهنتون, translit=Da Kābul Pohantūn) is one of the major and oldest institutions of higher education in Afghanistan. It is in the 3rd ...

was coincident with the (Haft Sawar) revolution by the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan. The Sawar Revolutionist was against the believes of the Afghan people and Islam. Qazi Bismillah Jurat, the deceased father of Gen. Jurat was one of the well-known public figures’ of Panjsher provinces who was known to religious scholars and had close ties with various influential groups in the society. Jurat's father along with hundreds of his colleagues were arrested by the Soviet back regime of Kabul. He was kept in Jail for a period of time and later released. He was then killed by the regime at that time. Jurat was arrested in 1978 in Panjhser valley later the valley was retaken by

Mujahideen ''Mujahideen'', or ''Mujahidin'' ( ar, مُجَاهِدِين, mujāhidīn), is the plural form of ''mujahid'' ( ar, مجاهد, mujāhid, strugglers or strivers or justice, right conduct, Godly rule, etc. doers of jihād), an Arabic term th ...

. Jurat was put in prison for a while and later released. He joined the group of

in Panjhir province. He was given role within the resistance group and his involvement in the resistance and defense team was until the 1987 where he fought along with other

against the

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backed regime. Based on the consultation from head of Mujahideen he left Afghanistan towards

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city of

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. Using the opportunity, Jurat could find out the time to study and complete studies in

. Following his studies, he was tasked to work on the security affairs of Islamic Party in Pakistan and later was assigned as head of Olympics of Interim government. Den mohammad jurat3

Following the victory of

, he along with his colleagues returned to

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and was introduced to the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a senior role for a five years period. Using the opportunity, he completed police training for 18 months in Police Training Academy of Kabul. Following the collapse of Kabul and the takeover by Taliban, Jurat entered Panjsher and based on the instructions from

Ahmad Shah Masood ) , branch = Jamiat-e Islami / Shura-e Nazar Afghan Armed Forces United Islamic Front , serviceyears = 1975–2001 , rank = General , unit = , commands = Mujahideen commander during the Soviet–Afghan War ...

he was assigned as the commander in chief of all Mujahideen forces against Taliban and was assigned to control those liberated territories. Jurat following the collapse of

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, he was assigned as the General Director Public Security of Police forces in the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan for a period of two years. Based on the request of

forces, religious figures and Panjsher citizens he was assigned as the head of Panjsher People Council. During this time, Jurat could connect the council with other provinces of

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. He was assigned as the security advisor of the First Vice President and later served as the Deputy Minister of Tribal Affairs of Afghanistan. in 2014, Mr. Jurat as Independent body supported the candidacy of

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as the president of

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. His support to president Ghani’s team was very vital. Jurat in 2015 with the joint effort from the influential people established Protecting the Values of Jihad and Resistance Afghanistan People party. Later in 2018, he was appointed as Vice of the National Security council. He served also as President's senior adviser. And in 2021, after that Taliban came to power, he is one of the founders of the National Resistance Council to save the people of Afghanistan, and he is currently one of the leaders of this council.

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{{Reflist 1963 births Afghan politicians Afghan Tajik people Politicians of Panjshir Province Afghan Muslims Living people

Early life and education

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