Fazlullah Mujadedi () also known as Abdul Hameed Mujadedi or Abdul Hameed Fazlullah Mujadedi (alternatively spelled as Mujaddedi Mujaddidi Mojadeddi Mujadidi) (1956 – June 2021) was an Afghan

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in Afghanistan who served as the

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of Logar, Laghman and

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provinces. He was one of the prominent commanders of

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during the 1980s

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and was among the earliest generation of anti-Soviet fighters from Kabul University. The group also included Amin Wardak, Zabihullah of Marmul in Balkh and

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Life and career

Mujadedi was born in 1956 in the

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of Afghanistan. He was an ethnic

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and was fluent in several languages, including Farsi (

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) and

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. He had some knowledge of English and

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. He earned a BA in Law and Political Science from Kabul University and authored several books on the history and politics of Afghanistan. After the fall of

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in late 2001, Mujadedi became the governor of

. In the same period, he also served as a temporary

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.Puli Alam
At that point he was credited with maintaining law and order, unifying the people through

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and disarming illegal militias. In October 2002, he was replaced with

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commander from Kapisa province Abdul Malik Hamwar as the governor of Logar. This governor's replacement was thought to be as a result of differences between governor Mujadidi & the then minister of Interior affairs Yunus Qanuni. In the 2005 parliamentary election, he was amongst the top

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leaders to win the top place in votes in their provinces. He won the highest percentage from Logar to gain a seat in

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, lower house of parliament, to represent the people of Logar province. During his time in the

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Mujadedi became the chairman of the legislative affairs committee. He had previously served as the

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. Mujadedi died on 10 June 2021 from complications caused by

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Fazlullah Mujadedi visiting newly built school

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mujadedi, Fazlullah 1956 births 2021 deaths Mujahideen members of the Soviet–Afghan War Members of the House of the People (Afghanistan) Governors of Logar Province Jamiat-e Islami politicians Governors of Takhar Province Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Afghanistan