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Sibghatullah Mojaddedi

1925–2019 · 20th century

Sibghatullah Mojaddedi was an Afghan religious scholar from a leading Sufi family and leader of a moderate mujahideen party during the Soviet–Afghan War. Under the Peshawar Accord he became the first president of the Islamic State of Afghanistan in April 1992, serving for two months before handing over to Burhanuddin Rabbani. He later chaired the loya jirga that adopted Afghanistan's 2004 constitution.

Sibghatullah Mojaddedi
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Islamic State of Afghanistan

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