Afghan Biographies

Zalmai Rasoul Qayum Karzai Jirga Friday 21. Feb. 2014


Name Zalmai Rasoul Qayum Karzai Jirga Friday 21. Feb. 2014
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List of 170 people who participated in a Jirga on 21. Feb. 2014 in Kabul charged with choosing whether Zalmai Rassoul or Qayoum Karzai would continue a bid for the Presidency. Both candidates reportedly agreed to accept the Jirga's decision. 

According to sources inside the Jirga, 20 members - all tribal elders - had the final say on the Jirga's ruling and represented 12 provinces and eight tribes. The tribes included the Quaraish, Momand, Safi, Popalzai, Ahmadzai, Hussain Khail, Alakozay and Eshaq Zai tribes.

The names of those 20 members are as follows:

Hazrat Muhammad Ameen Mujaddadi
Qazi Muhammad Amin Waqad
Said Ikram
Dr. Asif Kabir
Haji Rohullah
Engineer Qarar
Haji Nematullah
Haji Noor Muhammad
Mullah Muhammad Alam
Abdul Qadeer Hussain Khail
Sarmalem Abdul Aziz
Haji Noor Muhammad
Khan Qayoum Khan
Muhammad Tahir Safi
Rohani Saheb
Mawlawi Qalam-u-din
Faiz-ul-Rahman Muslim
Khan Jan Alakozai
Pohand Muhammad Qasem Jamdar

This Jirga was led by Muhammad Ameen Mujaddadi, with Qazi Muhammad Amin serving as Deputy.

Last Modified 2014-02-24
Established 2014-02-24