Zabihullah Mujahid
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Zabihullah Mujahid (Pashto: ذبیح الله مجاهد; Ẕabīḥullāh Mujāhid [zabihʊˈlɑ mʊd͡ʒaˈhɪd]; also spelled Dhabih Allah Mujahid[1]) is an Afghan official serving as the chief spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) since 25 October 2021[2] and Deputy Minister of Information and Culture since 7 September 2021.[3] He has long served as one of several spokesmen for the Taliban, the others being Suhail Shaheen and Yousef Ahmadi. Mujahid commented mainly on the Taliban's activities in eastern, northern, and central Afghanistan, while Ahmadi focused on the western and southern regions.[4] In addition to being the government's main spokesman, Mujahid serves as a personal spokesman for Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.[5]
Zabihullah Mujahid | |
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ذیبح الله مجاهد | |
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture | |
Acting | |
Assumed office 7 September 2021 | |
Supreme Leader | Hibatullah Akhundzada |
Prime Minister | Hasan Akhund (acting) |
Minister | Khairullah Khairkhwa |
Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan | |
Assumed office 25 October 2021 | |
Deputy | Inamullah Samangani Ahmadullah Wasiq Maulvi Asadullah (Bilal Karimi) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1978-02-07) February 7, 1978 (age 46) Gardez District, Paktia Province, Afghanistan |
Political party | Taliban |
Children | 5 |
Occupation | Spokesman |
Mujahid appeared publicly in person on 17 August 2021.[6][7][8] Prior to that, he regularly communicated with journalists and spoke on behalf of the Taliban via cellphone calls, text messages, emails, Twitter, and postings on Islamist websites.[citation needed] Mujahid was appointed in January 2007 following the arrest of Taliban spokesman Muhammad Hanif.[1]