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Abdul Manan Omari

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Abdul Manan Omari
عبدالمنان عمری
Acting Minister of Public Works
In office
7 September 2021 – 23 January 2023
Supreme LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Prime MinisterHasan Akhund (acting)
Succeeded byMohammad Esa Thani
Head of the Preaching and Guidance Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Assumed office
c. 2016
Supreme LeaderHibatullah Akhundzada
Personal details
NationalityAfghan
Political partyTaliban
RelativesMohammed Omar (stepbrother)
ProfessionPolitician

Mullah Abdul Manan Omari (Pashto: ملا عبدالمنان عمری [ˈabdʊl maˈnɑn omaˈri]) is an Afghan senior leader of the Taliban who served as acting Minister of Public Works from 7 September 2021 to 23 January 2023.[1][2] He was a central member of the negotiation team in Qatar office. He is the stepbrother of Mullah Omar.[3]

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.[4][5]

He is from Uruzgan province of Afghanistan.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "افغان طالبان کی نئی کابینہ میں کون کون شامل".
  2. ^ Zazai, Noorullah (23 January 2023). "Thani takes charge as acting public works minister". Pajhwok Afghan News. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. ^ Yusufzai, Mushtaq; Bruton, F. Brinley; Mengli, Ahmed (25 February 2019). "Taliban sends deputy leader to Qatar peace talks with the U.S." NBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Mullah Omar's son appointed Taliban's military commission chief for 15 provinces". The Khaama Press News Agency. 4 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Son, Brother of Late Afghan Taliban Leader Get Top Posts | Voice of America - English".
  6. ^ "طالبان مذاکراتی ٹیم میں کون کیا ہے؟". BBC News اردو.