Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid
سید محمدعلی جاوید
Leader of Islamic Movement of Afghanistan
Assumed office
2005–present
Personal details
Born
Sayed Mohammad Ali

1951
Balkh province, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Nationality Afghanistan
Political partyIslamic Movement of Afghanistan
Residence(s)Kabul, Afghanistan

Sayed Mohammad Ali Jawid (Dari: سید محمدعلی جاوید; born c.1951) is a politician and the leader of Islamic Movement of Afghanistan. He was born in Polebaraq, Balkh province, in the Islamic calendar year 1330 (1951–1952 AD) in a poor and religious family. He completed his preliminary education in Afghanistan and moved to Najaf, Iraq for higher education, where he completed his Ph.D. in religious studies. He speaks Persian and Arabic fluently. During the communist regime, he founded the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan under the leadership of Sheikh Muhammad Asif Muhsini. During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, he was engaged in Jihad against the foreign powers. After the victory of Mujahideen he served in the following seats:

  • Minister of Planning and management[1]
  • Minister of transport

In the current government he has served as follow:

  • Minister of transportation
  • Spokesman of National communication front

He is now the leader of the Islamic Movement of Afghanistan and MNA representing the people of Balkh Province. He lives in Kabul, Afghanistan.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Banks, Arthur S.; Muller, Thomas C. (January 1995). Political Handbook of the World 1994-95. CSA Publications. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-933199-10-1. Retrieved 11 May 2011.



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