Ishaq Gailani Explained
Pir Ishaq Gailani (born 1954) is a member of Afghanistan's national legislature, the Wolesi Jirga.[1] He founded the National Solidarity Movement of Afghanistan.His family includes a number of Sufi religious leaders.[2]
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.[2] His grandson, Sayed Mohmood Hasamuddeen Al-Gailani, also served in the Wolesi Jirga, representing Ghazni.[3]
References
- News: About Sayed Ishaq Gailani (Founder of NSMA) . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727133220/http://www.nsmafghanistan.org/aboutfounder.htm . 2011-07-27 . dead.
- News: Paktika Executive Summary . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125038/http://www.nps.edu/Programs/CCS/Docs/Executive%20Summaries/Paktika%20Executive%20Summary%20Final%20Edit.pdf . 2011-06-06 . dead.
- News: Province: Ghazni . . 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091211022941/http://www.nps.edu/programs/ccs/Docs/Executive%20Summaries/Ghazni%20Executive%20Summary.pdf . 2009-12-11 . dead.