The
Taliban
The Taliban (; ps, طالبان, ṭālibān, lit=students or 'seekers'), which also refers to itself by its state (polity), state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a Deobandi Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic fundamentalist, m ...
appointed
Maulavi
Mawlawi ( ar, مولوي; also spelled Maulvi, Molvi, Moulavi and Mawlvi) is an Islamic religious title given to Muslim religious scholars, or ulama, preceding their names, similar to the titles Mawlānā, Mullah, or Sheikh. Mawlawi generally ...
Shafiqullah Mohammadi as the Governor of
Khost Province in January 2000.
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According to the ''
Agence France Presse'' his appointment represented the first time the Taliban had replaced a Governor due to his unpopularity.
Residents of the Province had participated in rare public anti-Taliban demonstrations in the weeks leading up to Mohammadi's appointment, claiming the former Governor had been improperly selling off public property for personal gain.
Shafiqullah Mohammadi has been listed on various international sanctions lists.
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Taliban governors
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Governors of Khost Province