Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund

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Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund is one of the four Taliban leaders who founded the Taliban in Afghanistan, also known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan or the Taliban state, an Islamic state ruled by the Taliban, an Islamist militant group. On 7 September 2021, Akhund became the acting Prime Minister and head of state of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.Reportedly, Mullah Akhund traces his Pashtun lineage from Ahmad Shah Durrani who is considered the founder of modern Afghanistan. [10]Al Jazeera.Mullah Akhund grew up in Zhari District in Kandahar Province. Kandahar is believed to be the epicenter of the Taliban movement. While growing up, he attended various seminaries in Afghanistan but never attended any seminary in Pakistan. [11]The Express Tribune.Reportedly, he quit his studies midway to fight against the Soviets in the late 1970s.While growing up in Kandahar, Akhund became one of the closest associates of Mullah Mohammed Omar who led the Taliban government in 1996. They were friends since their teenage years, when Mullah Omar was living with his stepfather in Urazgan province. It is believed that Akhund would often take Omar on long motorcycle rides in Kandahar. [12]The Express Tribune Mullah Mohammed Omar.As a mujahideen fighter in Afghanistan, Mullah Akhund, Mullah Baradar, and Mullah Mohammed Omar fought side by side against the Soviets during the 1980s.Mullah Akhund was among the three key people who came forward with the idea of the Taliban movement.When Taliban was in its nascent phase, Mullah Akhund actively supported the movement through financial and logistics aides and arranged Shura meetings; Shura meetings are meant for Muslims to decide their affairs in consultation with each other.To provide international recognition to the Taliban, Akhund is credited for opening diplomatic channels with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the tenure of Nawaz Sharif as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Akhund visited Pakistan to meet him. Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund meeting Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan.Mullah Akhund served on Kabuls six-man Supervisory Council in 1995.