Mohammad Siddiq Chakari (born 4 August 1961) is an

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politician. Chakari was born in Chakari, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. He studied at the Madrasa E Abu Hanifa until grade 12 and travelled to Saudi Arabia for further and higher education. He completed a master's degree (MA) and was a successful graduate of Islamic studies. When he returned to his country, he joined the

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and was a leader of the fight against the Soviet invasion. After 14 years of

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Chakari was given a place in the Afghan cabinet as information minister. He also wrote and translated his book, ''Lizat-E-Eman, Sifat-E-Qumandaan, and Moral-e-mujahid'' in Persian and Arabic. He was also appointed an advisory minister to President Hamid Karzai

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