Abdul Manan Omari

Mullah Abdul Manan Omari (Pashto: ملا عبدالمنان عمری [ˈabdʊl maˈnɑn omaˈri]) is an Afghan senior leader of the Taliban and Minister of Public Works for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 7 September 2021.[1] He is also a central member of the negotiation team in Qatar office. He is the stepbrother of Mullah Omar.[2]

Abdul Manan Omari
ملا عبدالمنان عمری
Minister of Public Works
Acting
Assumed office
7 September 2021
Prime MinisterMohammad Hassan Akhund
LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Head of the Preaching and Guidance Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Assumed office
c. 2016
LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Personal details
NationalityAfghan
Political partyTaliban
RelativesMohammed Omar (stepbrother )
ProfessionPolitician

In 2016, Abdul Manan was appointed as chief of the Taliban's religious affairs and Dawah as well as a member of the Taliban leadership.[3][4]

He belongs to the Uruzgan province of Afghanistan.[5]

References
  1. "افغان طالبان کی نئی کابینہ میں کون کون شامل".
  2. "Taliban dispatches its A-team to peace talks with the U.S."
  3. "Mullah Omar's son appointed Taliban's military commission chief for 15 provinces". The Khaama Press News Agency. 4 April 2016.
  4. "Son, Brother of Late Afghan Taliban Leader Get Top Posts | Voice of America - English".
  5. "طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم میں کون کیا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.


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