Fazlullah Mujadedi

Fazlullah Mujadedi (Persian: فضل الله مجددی) also known as Abdul Hameed Mujadedi or Abdul Hameed Fazlullah Mujadedi^[4] (alternatively spelled as Mujaddedi Mujaddidi Mojadeddi Mujadidi) (1956 – June 2021) was an Afghan politician in Afghanistan, previously serving as Governor of Logar , Laghman and Takhar provinces. He was one of the prominent commanders of Jamiat-e Islami during the 1980s Soviet–Afghan War. He was amongst the earliest generation of anti-Soviet fighters from Kabul University, which included Amin Wardak, Zabihullah of Marmul in Balkh and Ahmad Shah Massoud.^[5][6]

Fazlullah Mujadedi
Governor of Takhar Province
In office July 2017^[1] – April 2019^[2]
Preceded by	Yasin Zia
Succeeded by	Abdul Haq Shafaq
Governor of Laghman Province
In office 20 September 2012 – 5 June 2015^[citation needed]
Preceded by	Mohammad Iqbal Azizi
Succeeded by	Abdul Jabbar Naeemi
Governor of Logar Province
In office December 2001 – October 2002
Succeeded by	Abdul Malik Hamwar^[3]
Personal details
Born	1956 (1956) Logar Province, Afghanistan
Died	10 June 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 64–65)
Political party	Jamiat-e Islami

Life and career

Mujadedi was born in 1956 in the Logar Province of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic Arab^[7] and was fluent in several languages, including Farsi (Dari) and Pashto. He had some knowledge of English and Arabic language. He also had a BA in Law and Political Science from Kabul University and has authored several books on the history and politics of Afghanistan.^[8]

After the fall of Taliban government in late 2001, Mujadedi became the governor of Logar Province. In the same period, he also served as a temporary military commander.^[9] At that point he was credited with maintaining law and order, unifying the people through Shura and disarming illegal militias.^[9] In October 2002, he was replaced with Northern Alliance commander from Kapisa province Abdul Malik Hamwar as the governor of Logar.^[3] This governor's replacement was thought to be as a result of differences between governor Mujadidi & the then minister of Interior affairs Yunus Qanuni.

In the 2005 parliamentary election, he was amongst the top Mujahideen leaders to win the top place in votes in their provinces. He won the highest percentage from Logar to gain a seat in Wolesi Jirga, lower house of parliament, to represent the people of Logar province.^[10] During his time in the Afghan Parliament Mujadedi became the chairman of the legislative affairs committee. He previously served as the governor of Laghman Province.^[11]

Mujadedi died on 10 June 2021, from complications caused by COVID-19.^[12]

 

 

 

 

References

1. "Ghani appoints new ministers-designate, governor, and director". The Khaama Press News Agency. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. . Independent Directorate of Local Governance. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
3. "Focus on security in Lowgar province". 29 October 2002.
4. "فهرست نام‌های نامزدان عضویت در کمیسیون‌های انتخاباتی همه‌گانی شد". طلوع‌نیوز.
5. Dorronsoro, Gilles (2005). Revolution Unending: Afghanistan, 1979 to the Present. C. Hurst. ISBN 9781850657033.
6. Dorronsoro, Gilles (2000). La révolution afghane: Des communistes aux tâlebân (in French). KARTHALA Editions. ISBN 9782845860438.
7. Johnson, Thomas H.; Adamec, Ludwig W. (2021). Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781538149294.
8. «از امیرکبیر تا رهبر کبیر»؛ مروری بر تاریخ افغانستان در قرن نوزدهم+لینک دانلود Fars News (Persian). Retrieved 7 November 2022
9. Puli Alam ^{[permanent dead link]}
10. . Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
11. . Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
12. "Former deputy minister to Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture dies of Coronavirus". The Khaama Press News Agency. 12 June 2021.

Preceded by None

Governor of Logar Province, Afghanistan December 2001 – March 2004

Succeeded by Mohammad Aman Hamimi