National Islamic Front of Afghanistan

National Islamic Front of Afghanistan
National Islamic Front of Afghanistan
محاذ ملی اسلامی افغانستان
Leader	Ahmed Gailani
Dates of operation	1979–1989 (Part of Afghan Mujahideen); 1989–1992 (1st government as Interim); 1992–2001 (2nd government); 2001–present (as political party);
Country	Afghanistan
Ideology	Afghan nationalism; Anti-communism; Royalism
Part of	Afghan Mujahideen (1979–1989); Interim Afghan Government (1989–1992); Islamic State of Afghanistan (1992–2001); Northern Alliance (1996–2001)
Allies	United States; ; Pakistan; ; West Germany; ; United Kingdom; ; France; ; Turkey; ; Japan; ; China; ; Egypt; ; Saudi Arabia; ; Kuwait (1991); ; Non-state Allies:; Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin; ; Jamiat-e Islami; ; Hezb-e Islami Khalis;
Opponents	State Opponents:; Afghanistan (1974–1992; 1996–2001; 2021–present); ; Soviet Union (until 1989); ; Iraq (1991); ; Non-state Opponents:; Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (From 1992); ; Taliban; ; Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan; ; Al-Qaeda; ;
Battles and wars	Soviet–Afghan War; ; Afghan Civil War (1989–92); ; Gulf War; ; Afghan Civil War (1992–96); Afghan Civil War (1996–2001) ; ; War in Afghanistan (2001–2021);

National Islamic Front of Afghanistan

محاذ ملی اسلامی افغانستان
National Islamic Front of Afghanistan محاذ ملی اسلامی افغانستان
Leader	Hamed Gailani (since 2017)
Founder	Ahmed Gailani
Founded	1979
Headquarters	Kabul
Ideology	Afghan nationalism; Pashtun Interests; Royalism (formerly)
Political position	Right-wing
Religion	Sunni Islam
Seats in the Leadership Council	0 / 30
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	Politics of Afghanistan; Political parties; Elections;

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 Sayyid Ahmed Gailani have a reputation for moderate thought and the traditional mystical and introspective religious currents that characterize Sufism in that sect.

^ John L. Esposito (2004). The Oxford dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-512559-7. 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" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. 2009. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2011. 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.

[OxfordDictionaryOfIslam2004-1] John L. Esposito (2004). The Oxford dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-19-512559-7. 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.

[HumanSecurity2009-2] "The 2009 Presidential and Provincial Council Electionsin Afghanistan" (PDF). National Democratic Institute. 2009. p. 49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2011. 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.

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