National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (Mahaz-e Milli-ye Islami-ye Afghanistan, Mahaz-i Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan) is a political party in Afghanistan.[1][2] It has been led, since its founding, by members of a prominent Sufi family, the Gailani. It is primarily (but not exclusively) a Pashtun party, followers of the Sufi holy man Pir Sayed Ahmed Gailani have a reputation for moderate thought and the traditional mystical and introspective religious currents that characterize Sufism in that sect.
During the Soviet invasion to Afghanistan to organization formed one of the groups of the Peshawar Seven, the main opposition alliance, fighting against the Soviets. During the 90s it was a minor party within the Northern Alliance.
In November 2009 Lal Mohammad, a senior official in the party was assassinated by gunmen mounted on a motorcycle.[3]
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- ↑ John L. Esposito (2004). The Oxford dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-512559-7. http://books.google.ca/books?id=6VeCWQfVNjkC&pg=PA92&lpg=PA92&dq=mahazmili+OR+%22Mahaz-e+Milli-ye+Islami-ye%22+Afghanistan&source=bl&ots=VRKOVV6_2e&sig=SLxwL5LR-3WXOc8iWq9FgcqLb8Q&hl=en&ei=_gDiTIvfPIebnwel7t2CDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=mahazmili%20OR%20%22Mahaz-e%20Milli-ye%20Islami-ye%22%20Afghanistan&f=false. Retrieved 2010-11-15. "He was succeeded by his sons, Sher agha Jan (Sayyid Ali Gaylani, b. 1923) and the Effendi Jan (Sayyed Ahmad Gaylani, b. 1932), who left Kabul in 1978 and headed the National Islamic Front, Mahaz-e Milli-ye Islami-ye Afghanistan, in Peshawar during the jihad against the Soviet occupation."
- ↑ "The 2009 Presidential and Provincial Council Electionsin Afghanistan". National Democratic Institute. 2009. p. 49. Archived from the original on 2010-11-16. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.humansecuritygateway.com%2Fdocuments%2FNDI_2009PresidentialAndProvincialCouncilElectionsInAfghanistan.pdf&date=2010-11-16. Retrieved 2010-11-16. "Four of the Paktika provincial council members are affiliated with the Mahaz Mili Islami Afghanistan party and one is affiliated with the Jamiat Islami Afghanistan party."
- ↑ Zabihullah Ihsas, Hamid (2009-11-03). "Ex-jihadi commander, teacher killed in north by Zabihullah Ihsas & Hamid on 3 November 2009 - 13:30". Pahjwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pajhwok.com%2Fen%2F2009%2F11%2F03%2Fex-jihadi-commander-teacher-killed-north&date=2010-11-15. "Gul Ahmad, son of the 55-year-old, said his father had no political relations with anyone and solved people's problems through jirgas. He added his father was a commander of the Jmiat Islami Faction before joining the Mahaz Mili Faction that might be a reason behind his killing."
- Program for Culture and Conflict Studies. Wardak. US Naval Postgraduate School. Last updated 23 January 2009.
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