Hasan Akhund Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Mullah
Mohammad Hasan Akhund
Native Name Lang:ps
Office:Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Order:Acting
1Blankname:Supreme Leader
1Namedata:Hibatullah Akhundzada
2Blankname:Deputy
Term Start:7 September 2021
Predecessor:Abdul Kabir (acting, 2001)
Office2:Member of the Leadership Council
Term Start2:15 August 2021
Term Label3:In exile
Term Start3:May 2002[1]
Term End3:15 August 2021
Order4:Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Primeminister4:Mohammad Rabbani
Abdul Kabir (acting)
Term Start4:27 September 1996
Term End4:13 November 2001
Leader4:Mohammed Omar
Predecessor4:Office established
Order5:Foreign Minister of Afghanistan
Primeminister5:Mohammad Rabbani
Term Start5:1998
Term End5:October 27, 1999
Leader5:Mohammed Omar
Predecessor5:Abdul Jalil
Successor5:Wakil Ahmed Muttawakil
Birth Place:Pashmul, Panjwayi District (now in Zhari District), Kandahar Province, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Blank1:Political affiliation
Data1:Taliban
Occupation:Politician, Taliban member

Mohammad Hasan Akhund (born or) is an Afghan mullah, politician and Taliban leader who is currently the acting prime minister of Afghanistan in the internationally unrecognized Taliban regime since 7 September 2021.[2]

Akhund is one of the founding members of the Taliban and has been a senior leading member of the movement. In the first Taliban government (1996–2001), he served as the deputy foreign minister.

Early life and education

Akhund is from southern Afghanistan.[3] According to UN Security Council data, he was born in Pashmul, which at the time of his birth was in Panjwayi District, but is now in Zhari District, in Kandahar Province of the Kingdom of Afghanistan. The UN has two estimates for his year of birth, being approximately 1945–1950 and approximately 1955–1958.[4]

He studied in various Islamic seminaries in Afghanistan.[5] Unlike many Taliban leaders, Akhund did not participate in the Soviet–Afghan War.[6]

Political career

Akhund is one of the oldest members of the Taliban, and was a close associate of Mohammed Omar, the first leader of the movement.[5] During the Taliban rule (1996–2001), in addition to being the deputy prime minister, he also served as the foreign minister of Afghanistan from 1998 to 27 October 1999.[7] Like many other senior Taliban, he is subject to United Nations sanctions related to the sheltering of terrorist groups.[8]

During the period of insurgency (2001–2021), Akhund was intermittently a member of the Quetta Shura.[9] In 2013, he was the chief of the Taliban's commissions and the head of the recruitment commission.[10]

Following the Taliban's return to power in 2021, Akhund was appointed interim Prime Minister.[11] [12] His appointment was seen as a compromise between the Taliban's moderate and hardline figures.[13] He took office on 7 September 2021.[14] [15]

Additional information

Akhund is the author of several works on Islam.[8] According to BBC News, he is more influential on the religious side of the Taliban, as opposed to the military side.[13] A United States Institute of Peace analyst argued that he was more of a political person.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Sayed . Abdul . Analysis: How Are the Taliban Organized? . 3 July 2022 . . 8 September 2021 . 2 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102184142/https://www.voanews.com/a/us-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal_analysis-how-are-taliban-organized/6219266.html . live .
  2. Web site: Who is Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of new Taliban gov't? . 2023-12-16 . Al Jazeera . en . 20 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120062550/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/7/profile-mohammad-hassan-akhund-the-head-of-taliban-government . live .
  3. News: Hibatullah Akhundzada to Lead Taliban Govt . TOLOnews . September 9, 2021 . 2021-09-09 . Mullah Hassan Akhundzada, 65, who is the Prime Minister (head of state) is originally from Shah Walikot district of Kandahar province. . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909072059/https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-174574 . live .
  4. Web site: Security Council 1988 Committee Amends 105 Entries on Its Sanctions List Meetings Coverage and Press Releases. 2021-09-08. www.un.org. 6 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211006195627/https://www.un.org/press/en/2011/sc10465.doc.htm. live.
  5. News: Profile: Who is Afghanistan's new caretaker prime minister?. The Express Tribune. 2021-09-08. 8 September 2021. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908140526/https://tribune.com.pk/story/2319144/profile-who-is-afghanistans-new-caretaker-prime-minister. live.
  6. News: Explained: Who is Mullah Hasan Akhund? What does the Taliban's choice of interim prime minister mean for Afghanistan?. The Hindu. 2021-09-08. 2021-09-09. 8 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210908164835/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/who-is-mullah-hasan-akhund-what-does-the-talibans-choice-of-interim-prime-minister-mean-for-afghanistan/article36353189.ece. live.
  7. Book: Adamec, Ludwig W. . 2012 . Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan . 4th . 9780810879577 . Scarecrow Press . 69 . [1999] 27 October: Mulla Mutawakil is named minister of foreign affairs, replacing Mulla Hasan Akhund..
  8. News: Profile: Mohammad Hasan Akhund, the head of Taliban government. Al-Jazeera. 2021-09-07. 7 September 2021. 20 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211120062550/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/7/profile-mohammad-hassan-akhund-the-head-of-taliban-government. live.
  9. Book: Peter Bergen. Talibanistan. 9. 2013. Oxford University Press.
  10. Book: Waging Insurgent Warfare: Lessons from the Vietcong to the Islamic State. Seth G. Jones. 2017. 99. Oxford University Press.
  11. News: 2021-09-07. Afghanistan: Who's who in the Taliban leadership. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-09-19. 17 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117113519/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58235639. live.
  12. News: Whiteside. Philip. 7 September 2021. Afghanistan: Who's who in the new Taliban government. Sky News. Sky UK. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907194743/http://news.sky.com/story/afghanistan-whos-who-in-the-new-taliban-government-12401451. live.
  13. News: Hardliners get key posts in new Taliban government. BBC News. 2021-09-07. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907212403/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58479750. live.
  14. News: گروه طالبان حکومت جدید خود را با رهبری ملا حسن اخوند اعلام کرد. BBC News فارسی. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907202525/https://www.bbc.com/persian/afghanistan-58477769. live.
  15. News: 7 September 2021. Taliban announce new government for Afghanistan. BBC News. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907212403/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58479750. live.
  16. News: Alasdair Pal. Factbox: Mohammad Hasan Akhund: Veteran Taliban leader becomes acting Afghan PM. Reuters. 9 September 2021. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917061612/https://www.reuters.com/world/mohammad-hasan-akhund-veteran-taliban-leader-becomes-acting-afghan-pm-2021-09-07/. live.

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