Arsala Rahmani

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Arsala Rahmani
Arsala Rahmani

In office
28 June 1994 – 1995
President Burhanuddin Rabbani
Preceded by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Succeeded by Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai (Acting)

Born 1937
Political party Islamic Dawah Organisation of Afghanistan

Arsala Rahmani (born 1937?) is an Afghan politician, who served as Prime Minister. He was a mujahideen commander during the "Jihad" against the Soviet occupation forces. By June,[year needed] the government troops had driven the rebel forces from Kabul, and in November he was named Prime Minister. In March 1995, government troops repelled the forces of the southern-based Taliban. He served as Deputy Prime Minister during the Presidency of Burhanuddin Rabbani. He served later as Deputy Education Minister in the Taliban regime. On February 16,[year needed] he was one of the four former Taliban leaders that accepted the reconciliation offer from the Afghan government. He was also named deputy leader of Khuddamul Furqan for political affairs.[1]

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  1. ^ Sushant Sareen (2005). The Jihad Factory: Pakistan's Islamic Revolution in the Making. Har-Anand Publications, 227. ISBN 8124110751. 
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