National Islamic Front of Afghanistan
Primarily Pashtun Sufi political party in Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National Islamic Front of Afghanistan (Mahaz-e Milli-ye Islami-ye Afghanistan, Mahaz-i Milli-yi Islami-yi Afghanistan) is a political party in Afghanistan.[1][2] It has been led, since its founding, by members of a prominent Sufi family, the Gailani. It is primarily (but not exclusively) a Pashtun party, followers of the Sufi holy man Pir Sayed Ahmed Gailani have a reputation for moderate thought and the traditional mystical and introspective religious currents that characterize Sufism in that sect.
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National Islamic Front of Afghanistan محاذ ملی اسلامی افغانستان | |
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Leader | Ahmed Gailani |
Founder | Ahmed Gailani |
Founded | 1979 |
Headquarters | Kabul |
Ideology | Afghan nationalism Pashtun Interests Royalism (formerly) |
Political position | Right-wing |
Religion | Sufi Islam |
Seats in the Leadership Council | 0 / 30 |
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