Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
Head of state
Supreme Leader of Afghanistan
The supreme leader of Afghanistan (Pashto: د افغانستان مشر, romanised: Də Afġānistān Məshar, Dari: رهبر افغانستان, romanised: Rahbar-i Afghānistān), officially the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and also referred to by his religious title Amir al-Mu'minin (Arabic, lit. 'Commander of the Faithful'), is the absolute ruler, head of state, and national religious leader of Afghanistan, as well as the leader of the Taliban. The supreme leader wields unlimited authority and is the ultimate source of all law. The first supreme leader, Mullah Omar, ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 before his government was overthrown by the United States and he was forced into exile. The current supreme leader is Hibatullah Akhundzada, who assumed office in exile during the Taliban insurgency on 25 May 2016, upon being chosen by the Leadership Council, and came to power on 15 August 2021 with the Taliban's victory over Afghan government forces in 2021. Since coming to power, Akhundzada has...
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