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Obaidullah Akhund
Obaidullah Akhund
Mullah Obaidullah Akhund (Pashto: ملا عبيدالله آخوند; c. 1968 – March 5, 2010) was the Defence Minister in the Afghan Taliban government of 1996–2001 and then an insurgent commander during the Taliban insurgency against the Afghan government of Hamid Karzai and the US-led NATO forces. He was captured by Pakistani security forces in 2007 and died of heart disease in a Pakistani prison in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Obaidullah Akhund is the 19,041st most popular politician, the 163rd most popular biography from Afghanistan and the 110th most popular Afghan Politician.
Obaidullah Akhund, a Taliban politician active around 1968 to 2010, is most famous for serving as the Minister of Defense in the Taliban government during their rule in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. He was also known for his role in the Taliban's military operations and was captured by U.S. forces in 2001.
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In Afghanistan
Among people born in Afghanistan, Obaidullah Akhund ranks 163 out of 177. Before him are Azra Jafari (1978), Fatima Aziz (null), Zarifa Ghafari (1992), Aryana Sayeed (1970), Suraya Pakzad (null), and Aqeela Asifi (1966). After him are Paweł Wojciechowski (null), Mustafa Nayyem (1981), Abdul Salam Hanafi (null), Niloofar Rahmani (1992), Bibi Aisha (1991), and Robina Muqimyar (1986).
Others born in Afghanistan
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Azra Jafari
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 157
Fatima Aziz
POLITICIAN
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 158
Zarifa Ghafari
POLITICIAN
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 159
Aryana Sayeed
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.21
Rank: 160
Suraya Pakzad
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 161
Aqeela Asifi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.95
Rank: 162
Obaidullah Akhund
POLITICIAN
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 163
Paweł Wojciechowski
ATHLETE
HPI: 43.45
Rank: 164
Mustafa Nayyem
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 165
Abdul Salam Hanafi
POLITICIAN
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 166
Niloofar Rahmani
WRITER
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.90
Rank: 167
Bibi Aisha
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 168
Robina Muqimyar
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 169
Among POLITICIANS In Afghanistan
Among politicians born in Afghanistan, Obaidullah Akhund ranks 110. Before him are Malalai Joya (1978), Rohullah Nikpai (1987), Shukria Barakzai (1972), Azra Jafari (1978), Fatima Aziz (null), and Zarifa Ghafari (1992). After him are Mustafa Nayyem (1981), Abdul Salam Hanafi (null), Khalil Haqqani (1966), Nasima Razmyar (1984), Maryam Durani (null), and Rada Akbar (null).
Malalai Joya
1978 - Present
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 104
Rohullah Nikpai
1987 - Present
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 105
Shukria Barakzai
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.81
Rank: 106
Azra Jafari
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 107
Fatima Aziz
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 108
Zarifa Ghafari
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.24
Rank: 109
Obaidullah Akhund
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 110
Mustafa Nayyem
1981 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 111
Abdul Salam Hanafi
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 112
Khalil Haqqani
1966 - 2024
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 113
Nasima Razmyar
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 114
Maryam Durani
HPI: 35.66
Rank: 115
Rada Akbar
HPI: 34.07
Rank: 116
