Gholam Mohammad Niazi
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Gholam Mohammad Niazi (Dari: ستاد غلام محمد نیازی; 1932–1979), was a leading professor at Kabul University, member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and the founder of the Islamic movement in Afghanistan.[2] In 1974 he was jailed for promoting the Islamist regime and was killed in jail in 1979.[2]
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Gholam Mohammad Niazi | |
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Born | 1932 |
Died | 29 May 1979 [1] |
Nationality | Afghan |
Alma mater | Al-Azhar University |
Era | Modern era |
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Niazi is remembered as the father of Political Islam in Afghanistan.[3] He believed Islam had an important role in the social and political structure of Afghanistan.[3] Many of Afghanistan's most prominent politicians are influenced by the groundwork Niazi laid.