Fazal Haq Mujahid
Fazal Haq Mujahid Khaliqyar فضل الحق مجاهد خالقیار | |
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Born |
1954 Rodat Nangarhar, Afghanistan |
Died |
May 31, 1997 (aged 43) Peshawar, Pakistan |
Cause of death | Assassination |
Alma mater | Kabul University |
Organization | Hezbi Islami |
Religion | Islam |
Fazal Haq Mujahid | |
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Military service | |
Nickname(s) | Mujahid |
Service/branch | Military, Civil Government |
Years of service | 1975-1997 |
Rank | Commander, Lieutenant General |
Unit | Zafar brigade |
Commands | Prominent Mujaheddin commander during the Soviet war in Afghanistan,Head of Nangarhar Garrison, Chairman of Eastern Zone Military Council |
Battles/wars | Soviet war in Afghanistan, |
Fazal haq Mujahid Pashto: فضل الحق مجاهد son of Noorulhaq from Rodat district of Nangarhar province Afghanistan. Born in 1954 in a poor but highly respected family of Akhunzadgan. He earned his basic education at local school in HisarShahi Village and then went for further education to city of Lashkargah in Helmand province where he got admission in Agriculture College after completing his Bacaluria he has been admitted in faculty of Agriculture at Kabul University. There he joined the organization of Muslim Students called Nuhzat Nawjawan i Musalman by invitation of one his friend known as Saranwal Ridwan from Kan village in Rodat district. After completing his graduation (at the age of 21 with high grades) he joined the Civil Government and became a Forest Director in Asadabad Kunar province in meanwhile he continued acting as active member of Islamic Movement.
Mujahid was one of the key figure in Afghanistan. Specially in Eastern Afghanistan. All time member of the Supreme Council and Central Executive Committee of Hizb e Islami Afghanistan, Deputy chairman of Provincial Affairs Commission of the party, Chairman of Financial Affairs of the party, Chief Mediator of party on some occasions for within party problems and problem with other factions, Commander of zafar brigade, The Amir of Nangarhar province, Chairman of Party's Eastern Zone Council Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, Nooristan, Few times acting Amir of the Hizb e Islami, One of the Five Members of Nangarhar Shoora Supreme Council, Chairman of Eastern Zone Military Council of Eastern Council and Head of Nangarhar Garrison and once Interior Minister of Afghanistan.