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By mid-August 2021, the Taliban controlled every major city in Afghanistan; following the near seizure of the capital Kabul, the Taliban occupied the Presidential Palace after the incumbent President Ashraf Ghani fled Afghanistan to the United Arab Emirates.
- Against Isis
Status: Ongoing. Initial Taliban victories in the battles of...
- Deobandi Jihadism
Deobandi jihadism is a militant interpretation of Islam that...
- Hibatullah Akhundzada
In the 1980s, he was "involved in the Islamist resistance"...
- Mullah Omar
The Taliban were extremely successful at keeping Omar's...
- Tora Bora Military Front
The Tora Bora Military Front (Pashto: Tora Bora Nizami...
- Jamaat al-Dawah ILA al-Quran wal-Sunnah
Background. Founded around 1986 during the Soviet–Afghan War...
- History of The Taliban
Flag of the Taliban. This is a timeline of the background of...
- Imam Bukhari Jamaat
The Imam Bukhari Jamaat (Uzbek: Imom Buxoriy Katibasi, also...
- Taliban Insurgency
Allied militias. High Council of the Islamic Emirate of...
- Invasion of Afghanistan
Taliban (red) and Northern Alliance (blue) control over...
- Against Isis
In October 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power after they refused to hand over Osama bin Laden, the prime suspect of the September 11 attacks, who was a "guest" of the Taliban and was operating his al-Qaeda network in Afghanistan.
- Leadership of The Islamic Emirate
- Executive
- Judiciary
- Provincial Governments
- Security Forces
Supreme Leader
The supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the head-of-state, commander-in-chief, and religious leader of Afghanistan. These responsibilities include appointing and dismissing the cabinet, judiciary, armed forces general staff, and provincial and municipal governments, issuing decrees, special instructions, and orders regulating the operations of those mentioned above. The supreme leader also approves or vetos laws drafted by cabinet ministries, after they are vetted by the M...
Deputy Leader
The deputy leader(s) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the deputy head-of-state and is appointed by the supreme leader for an indefinite term. The deputy leader serves as acting top leader when the former is incapacitated or otherwise unavailable to execute their duties. However, there can be more than two deputy leaders,as was the case with Akhtar Mansoor promoting Haibatullah Akhundzada and Sirajuddin Haqqani to the positions. By norm, the first deputy leader succeeds the supreme lea...
Ulema Council of Kandahar
The Ulema Council of Kandahar, or Kandahar Provincial Council, is the de facto ruling and executive oversight body of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Despite being officially responsible for advising and overseeing the Kandahar provincial government, it also approves and disapproves all decisions made by the Kabul-based Council of Ministers. All its members are ulema native to or residents of Kandahar province. The supreme leader appoints all 24 members, with the council itself is preside...
Prime Minister
The prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the appointed head of government. They are responsible for overseeing the civil service operations and presiding over the Council of Ministers.The prime minister's office is one of six institutions within the cabinet that are directly under the purview of the supreme leader. The prime minister, along with the cabinet, is appointed and dismissed by the supreme leader for an undefined term.
Deputy Prime Ministers
The deputy prime ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are the appointed deputy heads of government, responsible for presiding overseeing the work of designated ministries and agencies who’ve been subordinated to the former and presiding over the Council of Ministers in the prime minister's absence or incapacity.Deputy prime ministers are also assigned specialized portfolios since 2021, overseeing technical commissions addressing critical issues. Like the prime minister and cabinet,...
Council of Ministers
The council of ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is the cabinet. It comprises 26 ministries whose agency executives administer the civil service and are overseen by the Prime Minister.The ministries are also responsible for preparing legislation in their respective areas of policy for vetting by the Ministry of Justice and approval or veto by the supreme leader. Despite being led by the prime minister, it's effectively answerable and subordinate to the Supreme Leader.
The judiciary of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan consists of the Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Civil Courts, Primary Courts, Military Court, zonal Military Courts, and provincial Military Courts. All justices and court officials are appointed and dismissed by the Supreme Leader. However the Military Courts have exclusive authority hear compla...
Provincial Ulema Council
The supreme leader appoints a provincial Ulema Councils, also known as the Council of Scholars, to oversee the governor and civil service. The council is given the power to advise the provincial government and overrule any policy or decision contrary to Islam. Each council comprises 15 to 24appointed religious scholars and tribal elders. An appointed chairman presides over the body, while a deputy chairman and financial and administrative director assist him.
Provincial governor
The provincial governor is appointed and dismissed by the supreme leader to oversee the province's administrationunder the regional ulema council. All governors supervise the work of local civil service and can issue instructions regulating or directing their work.
Provincial departments
Beneath the provincial governor is departments that manage the local civil service. These departments are regional directorates of ministries within the council of ministers. Directors appointed and dismissed by the supreme leader oversee the operation of their respective local departments.These departments at the provincial level are: 1. Governor's Office 2. Finance Department 3. Education Department 4. Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation Department 5. Information and Culture Department 6...
Internal and external security of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan are the responsibility of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Ministry of Defence respectively. The heads of these two respective ministries are Mohammed Yaqoob, head of the Military Affairs Commission within the Rahbari Shura and son of Mullah Omar, and Sirajuddin Haqqani, head ...
Jan 19, 2023 · The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic...
- Lindsay Maizland
Aug 16, 2021 · The Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan, almost 20 years after being ousted by a US-led military coalition. Emboldened by the withdrawal of US troops, they now control all key cities in...
Aug 17, 2021 · Afghanistan under the Taliban: What do we know so far? New government formation talks and evacuations are under way simultaneously as the Taliban seeks to reassure nervous people. A...
Sep 8, 2021 · It's a government of the old guard, and the new generation of mullahs and military commanders: men in charge when the Taliban ruled in the 1990s who return, beards much lighter and longer; former...
