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Jamiat-e Islami

Also known as Jamiat-i Islami, Islamic Society of Afghanistan

Jamiat-e Islami is an Afghan Islamist party led for decades by Burhanuddin Rabbani, with mainly Tajik support in the north and north-east. Its commanders, notably Ahmad Shah Massoud, were among the most effective mujahideen against the Soviet Union. It dominated the government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan after 1992 and formed the core of the Northern Alliance against the Taliban.

Jamiat-e Islami
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Islamic State of Afghanistan

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jamiat-e Islami. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jamiat-e-islami
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