Abdul Salam Hanafi

Abdul Salam Hanafi (Pashto: عبدالسلام حنفي‎, Pashto pronunciation: [ˈabdʊl saˈlɑm hanaˈfi], Uzbek/Dari: عبدالسلام حنفی‎) is an Afghan Uzbek political and religious leader, who is a senior leader of the Taliban, an acting second deputy prime minister, alongside Abdul Ghani Baradar and Abdul Kabir, of Afghanistan since 2021, and a central member of the negotiation team in the Qatar office.[1][2] He has also served as deputy minister of education in the Taliban government.[3]

Not to be confused with Abdul Salam Baryali.
Abdul Salam Hanafi
عبدالسلام حنفي
Acting Second Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Assumed office
7 September 2021
Prime MinisterHassan Akhund
LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Deputy Minister of Education
In office
c. 1996 – c. 2001
MinisterAmir Khan Muttaqi
LeaderMohammad Omar
Succeeded bySakhaullah (2021)
Personal details
Born
Abdul Salam Hanafi
NationalityAfghanistan
Political partyTaliban

Abdul Salam Hanafi is from Jowzjan Province, which is located in northern Afghanistan.[4] He has studied at various religious seminaries including in Karachi, Pakistan. He has also been teaching at Kabul University for some time. Abdul Salam Hanafi has been part of the Taliban movement from the beginning. However, he is generally known among the Taliban as an "Aalim e Deen" (scholar of the faith).[5]

See also

References
  1. "Afghanistan-Taliban Talks Begin in Attempt to End 19 Years of Bloodshed".
  2. "Whither Islam in Afghanistan's Political System After the Taliban Talks?".
  3. "Taliban: Peace Deal with US to be Sealed by End of Feb | Voice of America - English".
  4. "Who is who in Taliban's caretaker cabinet?". Pajhwok Afghan News. September 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. "طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم میں کون کیا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.


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