Afghan Biographies

Mullah Naik Mohammad


Name Mullah Naik Mohammad
Ethnic backgr. Pashtun
Date of birth
Function/Grade Taliban Leader Nangahar Province
History and Biodata

see also file Maulavi Nik Mohammad

2. Previous Functions:

Deputy minister during Taliban regime

3. Biodata:
Mullah Naik Muhammad Maulawi Nik Mohammad hails from a family of Sunni Muslim Pashtuns in Nangharhar Province, Afghanistan, and he became a mullah. Later Muhammad became a Taliban commander, and on 22 February 2016 he survived an Islamic State suicide bombing in Nangarhar Province.

Last Modified 2018-08-06
Established 2018-08-06